Registered Nurse; RN - Cardiology

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiology – O'Fallon, Illinois

Memorial Hospital Belleville (Memorial Belleville) is an acute care hospital that offers medical and surgical services, critical and emergency care. The Cardiology unit (High Risk Cardiac 2NE) requires a Registered Nurse with cardiac experience to provide direct patient care for patients pre and post cardiac catheterizations, implantable cardiac defibrillators, pacemaker insertions, percutaneous interventions and related conditions.

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of standards of nursing care.

• 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 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.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing – no experience required.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  none required.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Telemetry/Cardiac experience.
• Less than 2 years of nursing experience.

• Competitive pay with career ladder pricing.
• Up to $7,500 Sign-On Bonus.
• BSN Differential.
• Shift Differential.
• On-call nights (PT Nights).
• Benefits:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, legal services, 401(k) plan with match, tuition assistance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, holidays, personal time).
• Adoption assistance.

BJC Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected class.