Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - $34-49 per hour

BJC HealthCare; East Alton (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Lead Registered Nurse (RN) for Acute Care in East Alton, Illinois. This role involves planning and coordinating nursing activities, providing direct patient care, and leading the nursing team to improve patient outcomes. Candidates should have a nursing diploma and relevant experience, with a focus on patient care and leadership.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Disability insurance paid for by BJC

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available

Paid Time Off benefit

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree.
• 2-5 years of nursing experience required.
• RN license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift.
• Performs direct patient care and functions as a clinical resource.
• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care.

Skills

Patient Care

Team Leadership

Critical Thinking

Communication

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

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Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - $34-49 per hour

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care Lead for a nursing job in East Alton, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care Lead for a nursing job in East Alton, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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Additional Information About the Role

Additional Preferred Requirements

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.

Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.

Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).

Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.

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

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing

Experience

5-10 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
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*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

BJC HealthCare Job ID #89687. Posted job title: Team Lead Charge- Acute Medicine Weekend Option (Nights)

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.

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