Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse – Full-Time Days

LiveWell Homecare Agency; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

This RN position involves providing comprehensive direct patient care in a 38-bed acute care unit, managing patients with a range of clinical conditions. The nurse collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and implementing individualized care plans, educating patients and families about illness management, and promoting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Licenses: Valid RN license.
• Experience: No prior experience required; 2+ years preferred for advanced roles.
• Skills: Critical nursing skills, ability to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, strong communication, teamwork, and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient and family-centered care and educate on illness management.
• Participate in safety, quality, and regulatory activities.
• Develop, document, and communicate individualized care plans.
• Assess patient needs holistically, considering emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific factors.
• Maintain alertness and safety awareness as a safety-sensitive role.

Skills

Critical nursing skills

Assess holistic needs

Communication

Teamwork

Patient education

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

RN license

Job description

This position involves providing comprehensive direct patient care in a 38-bed acute care unit, managing patients with diverse clinical conditions such as blood dyscrasias, endocrine issues, heart and renal failure, and infectious diseases. The nurse collaborates with a multidisciplinary team—including case managers, social workers, physical therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and physicians to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing and implementing individualized care plans, educating patients and families about illness management, and promoting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes professional development, leadership, and collaboration, with opportunities for career advancement through a structured nurse career ladder that offers increased compensation for higher levels of responsibility.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred


• Licenses: Valid RN license


• Experience: No prior experience required; 2+ years preferred for advanced roles


• Skills: Critical nursing skills, ability to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, strong communication, teamwork, and patient education skills

Key Duties

• Promote patient and family-centered care and educate on illness management


• Participate in safety, quality, and regulatory activities


• Develop, document, and communicate individualized care plans


• Assess patient needs holistically, considering emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific factors


• Maintain alertness and safety awareness as a safety-sensitive role