staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Extern - $17 per hour - BJC HealthCare : Job Details

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Extern for a nursing job in Shiloh, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Nurse Extern
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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Additional Information About the Role

** IF YOU ARE A CURRENT BJC EMPLOYEE, please use the internal careers site to apply. **

Program Goals:

• Provide learning opportunities that enhance clinical competence through the development of priority setting, clinical decision-making, delegation and time management skills
• Enhance the understanding of the multidimensional roles of the registered professional nurse; helping to bridge the education-practice gap that often occurs during the transition from the student role into the role of the registered professional nurse
• Role modeling and exposure to the exceptional practice environment of a Magnet designated hospital
• Educational opportunities offered by clinical educators, clinical nurse specialists and subject matter experts
• Provision of networking, mentorship and potential job opportunities upon graduation

Program Dates and Information:Application Closes: March 16, 2025 Start Date: 5/19/2025End Date: 7/19/2025The Nurse Extern will commit to a full-time (36 hour) schedule for 9 weeks (dates indicated above). Hours vary and may include day and night shifts, weekends and holidays during the Externship. You will be expected to work the shifts that your preceptors(s) are scheduled. Orientation on Day 1 (5/19/2025) is mandatory.

Eligibility Factors:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program.
• Graduation date of Winter 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8
• Valid CPR/BLS Certification throughout program participation dates
• Completion of application packet within deadline requirements (including a Statement of Purpose and Resume)
• Additional details will be provided after Externship application is submitted.
• All application materials should be submitted together, in one email.

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 Float Pool is a team of Staff Nurses, LPNs, PCTs/ERTs, Unit Secretaries and Monitor Technicians who are flexible and versatile while supporting various areas within the hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care under the direction and supervision of a RN mentor. Assists mentor with developing, implementing and evaluating plan of care.

Responsibilities

Utilizes nursing process to plan, direct and provide safe nursing care working under the supervision of assigned mentor.

Develops a collaborative plan of care based on patient assessment.

Interprets data and implements appropriate interventions along side a nurse preceptor.

Follows specific standards of care and policies relative to area assigned. Identifies patient and family education needs and works with mentor to coordinate appropriate educational resources.

Participates in educational activities related to extern program including unit specific educational information.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Enrolled-accredited RN program

- Nursing

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree

- Nursing 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
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*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

BJC HealthCare Job ID #85558. Posted job title: Summer 2025 Student Nurse Externship - Memorial Hospital Belleville Shiloh

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.