RN Home Health - IL - Sign on Bonus Eligible

BJC Home Care; Glen Carbon (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone

Laptop

Mileage reimbursement

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

BJC Home Care in Glen Carbon, IL is seeking a registered nurse to provide 1:1 patient care in home settings. You will build meaningful relationships with patients and work in a supportive team while maintaining work‑life balance and a flexible schedule.

The role emphasizes care coordination, evidence‑based nursing, and an opportunity to grow through the BJC RN Career Ladder. On‑call requirements and community coverage are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma or associate degree required.
• RN license and valid driver's license required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and barriers to involvement in care and tailor plans.
• Develop and document individualized care plans with goals.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team and family for continuity.
• Maintain EMR documentation and ensure timely updates.

Skills

Patient care

Care planning

EMR documentation

Communication

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate Degree

RN License

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

BJC Home Care is looking for you! The home health registered nurse provides 1:1 patient care supporting an under-served community. All while attaining work-life balance and setting up your own schedule.

As a registered nurse at BJC Home Care, you'll have the chance to build meaningful relationships with patients while providing them with the care they need in a supportive team environment. Don't miss out on this chance to join our team and make a difference in the lives of those in our community.

Learn more here: https://www.bjchomecare.org/Careers

Schedule

• 8:00 - 4:30 pm
• Weekend rotation: generally every 4th
• 4 to 6 on-call nights per month
• Holiday requirements: 2 per year

Location

Glen Carbon, IL and roughly an hour north including Alton/Godfrey

Perks

• Cell phone and lap top
• Mileage Reimbursement at IRS rate .70/mile
• Up to $15,000 bonus for eligible candidates

• BJC Career Ladder Progression available:
• The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.
• This is a tool to empower 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.
• must be willing to provide coverage in all St. Louis regions during on-call
• Position requires registration with the Family Care Safety Registry

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Evaluates the client and furnishes services requiring substantial and specialized skill, appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and instructions to assist the client in learning appropriate self‑care techniques. When assigned as case manager, the staff nurse is responsible for coordinating all aspects of care related to that patient.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• 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.
• Promotes respect, equity and empathy in interactions with diverse and vulnerable populations through care delivery (e.g. support for emotional, spiritual, and cultural preferences of patient, family and/or caregivers). Practices collaborative problem solving, service recovery and advocacy for patient family centered continuity of care. Implements care by integrating data from the interprofessional team and critical thinking in a safe and timely manner.
• Evaluates changes in patient's condition, informs and collaborates with family and/or caregivers, and communicates with interprofessional team as changes occur in plan of care, updates plan of care in EMR. Evaluates current nursing care to ensure evidence-based practice and quality patient outcomes.
• 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'
• Nursing

Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License
• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Nursing/Home Health

Experience

• 2-5 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

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