ICU Registered Nurse - PRN

Additional information about the role at Alton Memorial Hospital, a BJC Health community-based hospital.

About the Role

Intensive Care is a medical/surgical 12-bed unit with capability to handle medical emergencies, hemodynamic monitoring, and ventilator management of adult patients. Critical Care Physician management is available on consult for primary physicians if required.

Since 1937, Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Alton Memorial offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services, and more.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on managing 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 the interprofessional team, patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with 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.
• Assesses 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.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN/BSN/MSN candidates accepted).
• Current RN license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Prior ICU or Critical Care experience.

BSN Differential and shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays are available.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available from the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Pay

The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development and leadership, allowing advancement to higher ladder levels with a percentage increase in current pay.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).