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

BJC HealthCare; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Well-being program

Job summary

Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL, part of BJC HealthCare, is hiring for an RN in the Intermedicate Care Unit. The role is open to both new graduates and experienced Registered Nurses and offers a stable day‑shift schedule with opportunities to grow at the bedside in a collaborative, community‑based setting.

The telemetry unit is a 32 bed unit with private rooms and continuous cardiac monitoring. Shift options include two 12‑hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, and BJC supports

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• RN license
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Experience: <2 years

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on illness management and home care needs.
• Develops, implements and documents care plans with defined goals.
• Communicates plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Assess and respond to patient's physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.

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

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 continuouscardiac monitoring with clinical conditions that need closer observation and care.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Experience

• <2 years

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

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