Clinical Nurse- Surgical Services

Pay Range: $30.00/hr – $47.28/hr

Alton Memorial Hospital, founded in 1937, is a full‑service acute care hospital located in Alton, Illinois. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery, medical imaging, heart care, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24‑hour emergency care, ambulance services, and more. The operating room team consists of 7 general rooms, one Cysto room, and one minor procedure room. Staff work from 0700 to 1700 Monday‑Friday, with additional coverage via a call crew.

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

• 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 the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with established 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.
• Maintains a constant state of alertness and works safely in a safety‑sensitive position.

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree
• Experience: No experience required
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No experience required
• Licensure &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN license

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Experience: None specified (preferred)

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day after hire
• Disability insurance paid 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 includes vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Entry Level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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.