Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) – PRN Day Shift

Alton Memorial Hospital; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intermedicate Care Unit. This PRN role offers a stable day‑shift schedule (7:00 AM–7:30 PM) with shift differentials and opportunities for competency‑based advancement on the bedside in a collaborative, community‑based setting.

Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates, with BJC Connections and Thrive programs supporting professional growth. Requires RN licensure; telemetry experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Illinois.
• Telemetry unit experience preferred but not required.
• Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Educates patients and families on illness, post-treatment home care, and medications.
• Promotes patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; participates in professional development.
• Documents and communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Executes nursing care according to standards; respects patient values and needs.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Join the Intermedicate Care Unit at Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, where nurses are supported, recognized, and empowered to provide exceptional care. This role is open to both new graduate and experienced Registered Nurses and offers a stable day‑shift schedule and opportunities to grow and advance at the bedside in a collaborative, community‑based setting.

Role Highlights

• PRN, (minimum 24 hours every 6 weeks)
• Shift differentials
• Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates
• Shift Options: (2) 12-hour shifts | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• BJC RN Career Ladder supporting competency‑based advancement and professional growth while remaining at the bedside
• A culture of connection and recognition through BJC Connections Groups, BJC Bravo peer recognition, and the Thrive well‑being program

Apply today to take the next step in your nursing career at BJC HealthCare.

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 telemetry unit is a 32 bed unit, with all private rooms. Patients are under continuous cardiac monitoring with clinical conditions that need closer observation and care.

Role Purpose

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
• Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

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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

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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