Intermediate Care Unit RN (Weekend Option) - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care for a nursing job in East Alton, Illinois.
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Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
Intermediate Care
Discipline:
RN
Duration:
Ongoing
Employment Type:
Staff
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Additional Information About the Role
Join the Intermedicate Care Unit at Alton Memorial Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, where nurses are supported, recognized, and empowered to provide exceptional care. This role is open to both new graduate and experienced Registered Nurses and offers a stable weekend option schedule, strong benefits, and opportunities to grow and advance at the bedside in a collaborative, community‐based setting.
Role Highlights
Open to ADN, BSN, and MSN candidates
Day shift schedule: (3) 12‐hour shifts on Friday, Saturday & Sunday 7:00 am – 7:00 PM
Up to a $15,000 sign‐on bonus for eligible external candidates
BSN differential
Comprehensive benefits, including PTO accrual starting Day 1 and parental leave
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
Apply today to take the next step in your nursing career at BJC HealthCare.
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 telemetry unit is a 32 bed unit, with all private rooms. Patients are under continuous cardiac monitoring with clinical conditions that need closer observation and care.
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
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
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
BJC HealthCare Job ID #108314. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) -Intermediate Care Unit – Weekend Option (Day Shift)
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.