Primary Care

Medical Care Unit Registered Nurse

Join the Medical 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 nightshift 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
• Night shift schedule: (3) 12-hour shifts 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
• Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates
• Shift differentials for nights weekends and holidays
• 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 wellbeing program

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 Medical Care Unit (MCU) is a 34 Private Room floor located on the 3rd floor of the New Duncan Wing. General medical care includes but is not limited to the following disorders: Gastrointestinal Respiratory Renal Neurological Dermatologic infecti

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:

BJC Total Rewards:

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