Registered Nurse (RN) Nights - General Medicine Telemetry Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care on Alton Memorial Hospital’s General Medicine Telemetry team, caring for medically complex patients who require close monitoring and interdisciplinary care. The role includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing standards. Nurses collaborate with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver to develop, document, and communicate individualized plans of care. The position is based on the 3rd Floor Duncan Wing Medical Care Unit, a 34-private-room medical care floor. The schedule is nights, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with three 12-hour shifts per week, every third weekend, and rotating holidays. There are no routine on-call requirements. New graduates are encouraged to apply, and the team offers support through leadership, preceptors, professional development, and future self-scheduling opportunities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing diploma, ADN, BSN, or MSN program; minimum requirements list a nursing diploma or associate’s degree in nursing.
- Current RN license.
- Strong communication, critical-thinking, and teamwork skills.
- Commitment to safe, compassionate, patient-centered care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Previous acute-care or telemetry experience is beneficial but not required.
- New graduates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing standards.
- Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Educate patients and families on managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
- Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Participate in professional development.
- Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
- Plan proactively and ensure communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
- Assess and evaluate patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs using critical nursing skills and standards of care.
- Assess patient preferences and barriers to care involvement, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
- Maintain constant alertness and work safely in this safety-sensitive position.
Benefits
- Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates.
- Competitive night, weekend, and holiday differentials.
- Immediate eligibility for BJC’s 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- BJC RN Career Ladder.
- Flexible scheduling with future self-scheduling opportunities.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available 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 on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
- BJC Connections Groups, Bravo Recognition, and Thrive Well-Being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
