OR - Clinical Nurse

Alton Memorial Hospital; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within the operating room setting. The role includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in alignment with nursing standards.

The position features 8-hour days, call duties once per week and approximately every 7-8th weekend, with a 45-minute call response time. OR experience is preferred to support surgical services.

Qualifications

• RN licensed with a nursing diploma or associate degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and families on managing illness, home care, and medication administration.
• Contributes to patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance and participates in professional development.
• Develops and documents individualized care plans with goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and family.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial and emotional needs, respecting values and barriers to care.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

RN license

Bachelor's Degree

Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• 8 hour days
• Call 1 time per week and every 7-8th weekend
• 45 min call response time

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Must have OR experience

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 Operating Room is made up of 7 General rooms, one Cysto room, and one Minor procedure room. Staffed from 0700 till 1700 Monday-Friday with all other hours and days covered with a Call Crew.

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

Benefits and Legal Statement

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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

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