Med Surg Clinical Nurse

BJC HealthCare; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Shift Differential

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is seeking a registered nurse for the 3 South Medical/Surgical Unit. The position is full-time, days, with a $7,500 sign-on and shift differential. Nurses provide direct patient care, educate families, and participate in care planning and safety initiatives.

BSN degree preferred; Memorial Hospital Belleville offers comprehensive benefits and a structured nursing career ladder to support professional growth.

Qualifications

• Education: nursing diploma or associate degree; RN license required.
• Preferred BSN degree; involvement in career ladder is emphasized.
• Med Surg experience preferred for unit 3 South.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and assessment according to nursing standards.
• Develops and documents plans of care with interprofessional team.
• Educates patients and families on illness management and home care.
• Promotes patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supports communication across care continuum.
• Maintains patient comfort, dignity and involvement in care decisions.
• Adheres to regulatory and safety requirements.

Skills

Med Surg Experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree- Nursing

Tools

RN License

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Unit - Med Surg (3 South) at Memorial Hospital in Belleville; Full Time, Days; Up to $7,500 Sign-On Bonus; Competitive Pay (See Career Ladder Information Below); Shift Differential; Benefits Eligible; BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder - 60; The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This tool empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Additional Preferred Requirements

BSN Degree

Med Surg Experience

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children's at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as a Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet 74;-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital, was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Three South Medical/Surgical Unit of Memorial Hospital is a 19-bed unit operated on a 24-hour basis that provides the medical/surgical services for the hospital.

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

Benefits and Legal Statement

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 dateDisability insurance* paid for by BJCAnnual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution401(k) plan with BJC matchTuition Assistance available on first dayBJC Institute for Learning and DevelopmentHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal timeAdoption assistanceTo learn more, go to our

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 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