Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse - FT DAYS

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

401(k) plan with match

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider located in St. Louis, Missouri, is seeking an RN to provide direct patient care in the Acute Care Medicine unit. The position entails assessing and addressing patients' physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs. Candidates will work with a multidisciplinary team committed to quality patient care. A nursing diploma or associate's degree is required, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment. Comprehensive benefits, including a sign-on bonus, are available.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation.
• RN license required.
• No prior nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educate patients on managing their illness or injury.
• Develop, implement, document plans of care.
• Assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment

Communication

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

UNIT DESCRIPTION

• Unit 14400/14500 Acute Care Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (South Campus)
• 38-Bed Unit

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• May be eligible for up to $15,000 sign-on bonus
• $5.00 per hour Med/Surg Differential on eligible shifts following completion of unit orientation

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.

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Acute Care Medicine has patients with a full range of clinical issues-from significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, asthma and a multitude of other conditions and diseases. ¿ Due to the patient acuity on the nursing division, we provide advanced training to bring new nurses to the highest level of functioning. ¿ Each unit is lead by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse. ¿ The unit is supported by an advanced practice nurse. ¿ Additionally each unit is assigned a case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist. ¿ This multidisciplinary team works in conjunction with the physicians, nurses and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

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

• <2 years

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, 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

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*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