New Graduate

New Graduate Nurse at Alton Memorial Hospital

Alton Illinois Nursing Services Multiple Full-Time

Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience.

Job Description Additional Information About the Role

The BJC HealthCare New Graduate Nurse position is available for all student nurses - regardless of graduation date - and will connect students directly to our Graduate Nurse recruitment team who is committed to helping new graduates navigate the Staff Nurse application process. Qualified students who apply to this position are eligible to receive career opportunities at Alton Memorial Hospital and across all BJC HealthCare hospitals and nursing specialties. These include:

• BJC HealthCare Hospital: Alton Memorial Hospital Barnes-Jewish Hospital Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Christian Hospital Memorial Hospital Belleville Memorial Hospital Shiloh Missouri Baptist Medical Center Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Parkland Health Center Progress West Hospital St. Louis Childrens Hospital
• Nursing Specialties at Alton Memorial: General Medicine Inpatient Surgical Intermediate Care Unit Critical Care Emergency Services Operating Room Labor & Delivery

Available Benefits:

• BSN Differential
• Benefits Eligible
• Student-Loan Repayment Eligible at Select Hospital
• Tuition Assistance
• Nurse Residency Programs Available at Select Hospitals

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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.

Role Purpose

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities including assessment diagnosis planning implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure. Will be required to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.

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

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Preferred Requirements

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At BJC we are 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 vision 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