Intermediate Care Unit RN - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Shift differentials

Comprehensive benefits

PTO from Day 1

Career ladder

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Inpatient PCU - Progressive Care Unit in Alton, Illinois. The role involves direct patient care in a 32-bed telemetry unit with a strong focus on cardiac care and step-down drips, supporting a 4–5 patient load per nurse.

Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates, with full-time day shifts (3 x 12-hour shifts). Eligible external candidates may receive a sign-on bonus up to $15,000, plus shift differentials, comprehensive benefits, and a career

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• ADN/BSN candidates welcomed; BSN preferred.
• Experience or interest in progressive care units and cardiac care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in PCU with 4–5 patient ratio.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, meds, and home care.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to develop and adjust plans of care.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, and interventions accurately.

Skills

RN licensure

Effective communication

Cardiac care basics

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in Alton, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Intermediate Care Unit at Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, where nurses are supported, recognized, and empowered to provide exceptional patient care. This opportunity is open to both new graduate and experienced Registered Nurses seeking to grow their clinical expertise in a collaborative, community-based environment.

Our 32-bed, stroke-certified Intermediate Care Unit cares for a diverse patient population with a strong focus on cardiac care, providing valuable experience with cardiac stents, stable cardiac events, step-down titrated drips, and select medical overflow patients. With a typical 4-5 patient ratio, nurses have the opportunity to strengthen critical thinking skills, expand their clinical knowledge, and make a meaningful impact every day.

We're looking for nurses who thrive in a fast-paced environment, communicate effectively, adapt to changing priorities, and are passionate about delivering high-quality patient-centered care. Whether you're beginning your nursing career or bringing years of experience, you'll find a supportive team committed to helping you succeed.

Role Highlights

• Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates
• Full-time Day Shift: (3) 12-hour shifts | 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates
• Shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• PTO accrual beginning on Day 1 and parental leave benefits
• BJC RN Career Ladder supporting professional growth and advancement while remaining at the bedside
• Recognition and well-being programs including BJC Bravo, Thrive, and Connections Groups
• Community hospital culture backed by the strength and resources of BJC HealthCare

At BJC HealthCare, nursing is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. Experience the close-knit culture of Alton Memorial Hospital while benefiting from the stability, support, and advancement 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.

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.

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

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #1178888. Posted job title: Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Shift (Inpatient)

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.