divh2Operating Room Nurse/h2pSince 1937 Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton Illinois and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services including surgery services medical imaging interventional and diagnostic heart services cancer care rehabilitation 24-hour emergency care ambulance services and more./ppThe Operating Room is made up of seven general rooms one cysto room and one minor procedure room. Staffed from 0700 till 1700 Monday-Friday with all other hours and days covered with a call crew./ph3Role Purpose/h3pProvides direct patient care activities including assessment diagnosis planning implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care./ph3Responsibilities/h3pPromotes 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./ph3Minimum Requirements/h3pEducation: Nursing Diploma/Associates - Nursing/ppExperience: No Experience/ppSupervisor Experience: No Experience/ppLicenses Certifications: RN/ph3Preferred Requirements/h3pEducation: Bachelors Degree - Nursing/ppExperience: Two years/ph3BJC Total Rewards/h3pAt BJC we are 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 vision 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./p/div