Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; East Alton (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room in East Alton, Illinois. The role supports surgical patients and collaborates with the OR team to ensure safe, efficient procedures. A valid IL RN license and OR experience are required, with a focus on high‑quality perioperative care.

Shifts are 8‑hour days. Call is required 1 time per week and every 7–8th weekend, with a 45‑minute call response time.

Qualifications

• Active RN license to practice in Illinois.
• Minimum 1 year of OR experience preferred.
• Ability to respond to calls within 45 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Collaborates with interprofessional team to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Educates patients and families on perioperative care and post‑op needs.
• Maintains accurate documentation per hospital standards.
• Participates in on‑call rotations as required.

Skills

Operating Room experience

Direct patient care

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in East Alton, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: OR - Operating Room

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

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 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 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.

Preferred QualificationsRole 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
• <2 years

Benefits and Legal StatementBJC Total Rewards

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #116860. Posted job title: OR - Nurse

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.