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

BJC Healthcare; Alton (IL); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Descripción de la vacante

Join the Intermediate Care Unit at Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, where you care for a diverse patient population under a cardiac-focused telemetry program.

We welcome ADN/BSN/MSN candidates, with RN licensure, on a unit that supports professional growth through the BJC RN Career Ladder and a strong benefits package. This is a day shift with PRN coverage as required.

Formación

• Provides direct patient care following nursing standards.
• Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
• Maintains telemetry monitoring and monitors cardiac status on a 32-bed unit.

Responsabilidades

• Promotes patient and family centered care and educates on post-treatment home care.
• Ensures patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; supports professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents plans of care with the interprofessional team.
• Communicates care plans across the continuum to ensure coordinated care.

Conocimientos

RN licensure

Patient care

Cardiac monitoring

Educación

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Descripción del empleo

Additional Information About the Role

Ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Join the Intermediate Care Unit at Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, where you'll care for a diverse patient population, strengthen your clinical expertise, and be supported by a team that is committed to helping you thrive.

This 32-bed, stroke-certified unit specializes in caring for patients requiring a higher level of monitoring, with a strong emphasis on cardiac care. You'll gain valuable experience managing patients with cardiac stents, stable cardiac events, step-down titrated drips, and select medical overflow cases while maintaining a typical 4-5 patient ratio. It's an ideal environment for nurses looking to build critical thinking skills, expand their clinical knowledge, and make a meaningful impact every day.

We're looking for nurses who are adaptable, team-oriented, and energized by a fast-paced environment. If you communicate well, stay positive through changing priorities, and are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, you'll fit right in.

Why Nurses Choose BJC

Day Shift | PRN (minimum 24 hours every 6 weeks)

• Shift Options: (2) 12-hour shifts | 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates
BJC RN Career Ladder with opportunities to advance while staying at the bedside
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
Recognition and well-being programs including BJC Bravo, Thrive, and Connections Groups
Shift differentials

At BJC HealthCare, nursing is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. Experience the close-knit culture of a community hospital while benefiting from the strength, stability, and growth opportunities of one of the region's leading health systems.

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.

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

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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