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Herrin, IL
Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit jobs in Herrin, IL
3 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 3 are at Southern Illinois Healthcare. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $31.25 to $49.06 an hour. Every posting is full time. The most recent went up on Jul 14, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $31.25–$49.06 an hour
What they ask registered nurse progressive care unit candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
Progressive care sits between the floor and the ICU. How do you spot a patient who's starting to need ICU-level care?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize early decline and escalate before a patient crashes.
You have a patient on a cardiac drip and their heart rate drops into the 40s. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act quickly and correctly on rhythm changes, using telemetry and protocol.
ACLS is required within six months of hire. Tell me about a code or rapid response you've been part of.
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and useful in an emergency, which a PCU nurse will face.
How do you prioritize a four-patient assignment when two need meds and one is newly admitted?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage competing needs on a busy step-down unit.
This is a weekend role. How do you handle working with fewer resources and less support staff on the weekend?
What they are checking: Whether they can work independently and solve problems when managers and some services are not around.
A patient's family is upset that their loved one isn't getting better. How do you talk with them?
What they are checking: Whether they offer emotional support and clear updates, which the posting names as part of the role.
Walk me through how you'd read a rhythm strip and when you'd call the provider.
What they are checking: Whether they have solid telemetry skills that step-down patients need.
Tell me about a time you caught a medication error before it reached the patient.
What they are checking: Whether they double-check orders and dosing, especially with high-alert drips.
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