Charge Nurse (RN) - Telemetry - $36-58 per hour

BJC HealthCare; O'Fallon (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On bonus

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in O'Fallon, IL is seeking a Telemetry Charge Nurse (RN) to oversee cardiac telemetry patients during night shifts. You will lead bedside nursing care and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, efficient patient flow.

The role requires RN licensure, a Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree, and 2–5 years of Med/Surg or telemetry RN experience. BSN preferred. This is a staff, full-time, night position with a 12-hour shift and a sign-on bonus up to $7,500.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree required.
• 2-5 years of Med/Surg or Telemetry RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates gaps in care from hospitalization to ambulatory care.
• Leads development and implementation of complex care plans with the interprofessional team.
• Promotes evidence-based practice and practice changes based on new knowledge.
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards to improve patient safety and quality.
• Safety-sensitive position; maintain alertness at all times.

Skills

Telemetry RN

Nursing care

Clinical leadership

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

BSN preferred

RN license

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Telemetry Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in O'Fallon, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Telemetry

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

Unit - Cardiac Telemetry (4 South) at Memorial Hospital in Belleville

Full Time, Nights

12 Hour Shifts (6:45PM-7:15 AM)

Works every other weekend

Up to $7,500 Sign-On Bonus

Competitive Pay (See Career Ladder Information Below)

BSN Differential

Shift Differential

Benefits Eligible

BJC RN Career Ladder

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This tool empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Additional Preferred Requirements

BSN Degree

2 years Med/Surg or Telemetry RN Experience

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children's at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Four South provides Progressive Care for patients as defined by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Over 95% of the patients on Four South require Telemetry monitoring which is performed according to established hospital protocols and the standards established by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine.

Preferred QualificationsRole Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - NursingExperience

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience

5-10 yearsBenefits and Legal StatementBJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance
• To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.
• *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #114034. Posted job title: Cardiac Telemetry Team Lead/Charge RN - Nights

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

Benefits

Sign-On bonus