Registered Nurse (RN) – Special Float Pool ( Nights)

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BJC RN Career Ladder

Thrive well-being program

BJC Bravo peer recognition

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh, part of BJC HealthCare, seek a Night FT Float Pool RN to cover ICU, ED, and Medical Telemetry across both campuses.

Role emphasizes clinical excellence, teamwork, and adaptive care with a pathway through the BJC RN Career Ladder and wellness programs. Flexible scheduling supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Two years of acute care experience required.
• RN license with US eligibility.
• BSN preferred; ICU/ED experience advantageous.
• BLS, ACLS; NIHSS (PALS for ED) may be required.
• Telemetry interpretation and IV therapy skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across ICU, ED, and Medical Telemetry units.
• Promote patient and family-centered care and safety.
• Develop and document plans of care with the interprofessional team.
• Monitor and adapt to patient needs across multiple units.
• Participate in professional development and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Acute care experience

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

BSN preferred

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Special Float Pool at Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh, part of BJC HealthCare, where flexibility and clinical variety come together in a dynamic care environment. This FTNight opportunity is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses seeking to expand their skills across ICU, Emergency Department, and Medical Telemetry while working within two Magnet®-recognized hospitals.

In this role, you’ll provide care across both campuses, supporting diverse patient populations and contributing to exceptional outcomes through clinical excellence, adaptability, and teamwork. The float pool offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your expertise across multiple specialties while maintaining schedule flexibility and access to professional growth resources.

Role Highlights

• Minimum two (2) years of acute care experience required
• Night shift: 3 x 12-hour shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Every 3rd weekend + rotating holidays
• Float Pool role, supporting multiple inpatient units
• $10-15/hour float differential + shift differentials
• Float between Belleville and Shiloh campuses
• BJC RN Career Ladder, supporting competency‑based advancement and professional growth while remaining at the bedside
• A culture of connection and recognition through BJC Connections Groups, BJC Bravo peer recognition, and the Thrive well‑being program
• Flexible scheduling designed for work-life balance

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
• 2+ years ICU and/or Emergency Department experience
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (PALS preferred for ED)
• Telemetry interpretation experience
• Strong IV therapy skills

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 an 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®-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 Float Pool is a team of Staff Nurses, LPNs, PCTs/ERTs, Unit Secretaries and Monitor Technicians who are flexible and versatile while supporting various areas within the hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

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

• <2 years

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*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