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Ambulatory Surgery - RN

You'll care for surgical patients at the outpatient surgery center who don't need an inpatient stay. Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 1 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Days · Four 9-⁠hour shifts FT Days; 1030-2000 (four 9 hour shifts)4 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Ambulatory Surgery unit at Memorial Belleville · Ambulatory Surgery provides surgical services to ambulatory patients not requiring an inpatient staySurgical patients who don't need an inpatient stay
License
RN license
Term
Permanent FT Days; 1030-2000 (four 9 hour shifts)Full time

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed
Education
Nursing diploma or associate's degree Nursing Diploma/Associate's
Experience
No experience required No Experience

Preferred

Education
Bachelor's degree preferred Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Med/Surg experience preferred Med/Surg Experience
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

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  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

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  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Pay differential
BSN Differential BSN Differential
Pay differential
Shift Differential Shift Differential
Sign-on bonus
$15,000
Bonus
Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Extra pay
BSN differential
Extra pay
Shift differential
Eligibility
Eligible for benefits Benefits Eligible
Pay reviews
Moving to a higher career ladder level raises pay by a percentage Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.Moving to a higher ladder level

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, life and legal coverage starts the first of the month after hireComprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
  • BenefitsDisability insurance paid by BJCDisability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Benefits4% annual automatic retirement contribution from BJCAnnual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • Benefits401(k) with BJC match401(k) plan with BJC match
  • BenefitsTuition assistance from day oneTuition Assistance available on first day
  • BenefitsAccess to BJC Institute for Learning and DevelopmentBJC Institute for Learning and Development
More benefits (9)
  • BenefitsHealth care and dependent care flexible spending accountsHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • BenefitsCombined PTO covering vacation, sick days, holidays and personal timePaid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • BenefitsAdoption assistanceAdoption assistance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

The role and schedule

Day to day
Patient and family teaching on home care and medications Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
Hours stated
FT Days; 1030-2000 (four 9 hour shifts)
Details
Outpatient surgery center open 8:50 AM to 10:30 PM, Monday through Friday The OPS Center is open from 0850 - 2230 Monday through Friday.
Details
Magnet-recognized hospital since 2008 Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Details
Safety-sensitive position; constant alertness is essential

The workplace

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh
Hospital

You would work nights across both campuses, including a Special Float Pool that covers ICU, ED, and Medical Telemetry. People living here talk about older houses and housing that is pretty cheap compared with most U.S. cities, with overall cost…

Magnet® recognized
2.9 Google rating

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

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Additional Information About The Role

Unit - Memorial Belleville - Ambulatory Surgery FT Days; 1030-2000 (four

  • 9 hour shifts)
  • Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Competitive Pay (See Career Ladder Information Below)
  • BSN Differential
  • Shift Differential

Benefits Eligible BJC RN Career Ladder -

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Additional Preferred Requirements

BSN Med/Surg Experience

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Outpatient Surgery Center provides surgical services to ambulatory patients not requiring an inpatient stay. The OPS Center is open from 0850 - 2230 Monday through Friday.

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

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re 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, vison, 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

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In Belleville, IL

Belleville, IL

Living costs about the same as the US average

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