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

Confidential; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differentials

PTO starting Day 1

Career ladder

Job summary

Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois, seeks a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in a telemetry unit. Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates with a stable day shift schedule and opportunities for advancement at the bedside.

Eligible external candidates may receive up to a $7,500 sign-on bonus. In addition to competitive benefits and shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays, this role supports competency‑based advancement through the BJC RN Career Ladder while

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

Bachelor's Degree- Nursing

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, strong benefits, and opportunities to grow and advance at the bedside in a collaborative, community‑based setting.

Role Highlights

Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates.

• Night shift schedule: (2) 12‑hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Up to a $7500 sign‑on bonus for eligible external candidates
• Shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
• Comprehensive benefits , including PTO accrual starting Day 1 and parental leave
• 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 PurposeProvides 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

EducationNursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

ExperienceNo Experience

Supervisor ExperienceNo Experience

Licenses & CertificationsRNPreferred RequirementsEducationBachelor's Degree- Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total RewardsAt 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

Benefits Summary

• 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 jobsThe 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