General Medicine Telemetry RN - $32-48 per hour

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

401(k) with match

RN Career Ladder

Thrive Well-Being

Bravo Recognition

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Telemetry RN for the night shift to care for medically complex patients in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

We welcome new graduates and experienced nurses alike; you will be supported by leaders, preceptors, and a culture focused on growth and exceptional care. Benefits include a sign-on bonus, competitive differentials, and a clear career ladder.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/ADN/BSN/MSN from an accredited program.
• New graduates encouraged to apply; telemetry experience helpful but not required.
• Strong communication, critical thinking and teamwork skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness management, home care, and medications.
• Participates in safety, quality, and regulatory activities; supports professional development.
• Develops and documents individualized care plans with goals in collaboration with the team.
• Proactively communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses nursing skills to assess and address physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs per standards.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Graduate nursing program (Diploma/ADN/BSN/MSN)

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Telemetry

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

Join Alton Memorial Hospital's General Medicine Telemetry team, where you'll care for medically complex patients while building your skills in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. Whether you're a new graduate RN seeking a strong foundation or an experienced nurse looking for your next opportunity, you'll be supported by an engaged leadership team, dedicated preceptors, and a culture focused on professional growth and exceptional care.

Role Highlights

• Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates
• Care for diverse medical and telemetry patients requiring close monitoring and interdisciplinary care
• Night Shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), three 12-hour shifts per week, every third weekend, rotating holidays, with no routine on-call requirements
• Competitive night, weekend, holiday, and BSN differentials
• Immediate eligibility for BJC's 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Advance your career through the BJC RN Career Ladder
• Supportive culture with BJC Connections Groups, Bravo Recognition, and Thrive Well-Being
• Flexible scheduling with future self-scheduling opportunities

Role Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Diploma, ADN, BSN, or MSN program
• New graduates encouraged to apply; previous acute care or telemetry experience is beneficial but not required
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills
• Commitment to delivering safe, compassionate, patient-centered care

Preferred Qualifications

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• 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
• No Experience
• Supervisor Experience
• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• 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

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Since 1937, Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

The Medical Care Unit (MCU) is a 34 Private Room floor located on the 3rd floor of the New Duncan Wing.General medical care includes, but is not limited to, the following disorders: Gastrointestinal,Respiratory,Renal,Neurological,Dermatologic infecti Preferred QualificationsRole Purpose Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

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.