Acute Medicine Pulmonary Registered Nurse - Days

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis is seeking Registered Nurses to provide high-quality care to patients with acute medical conditions. Nurses will work closely with physicians and healthcare professionals in a supportive environment that promotes career growth and development.

This position offers competitive benefits including a $15,000 sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and comprehensive health insurance starting from the first day of the month after hire. Ideal candidates should hold RN licenses, and prior experience is not required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• No prior nursing experience necessary.
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient and family centered care.
• Educate patients on managing their health.
• Develop and document care plans.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs.
• Participate in professional development.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Communication with patients and families

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• 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.

Position Highlights

• $15,000 Sign On Bonus eligible
• $5,000 Relocation Assistance available
• Full Time Days (3) 12hour shifts 7am to 7pm
• Benefit eligible first day of month after start
• Experienced and New Nurses Welcome to Apply!

Role Summary

Medicine / Pulmonary Registered Nurses provide high-quality care for patients experiencing acute medical conditions, working closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver timely and effective treatment.

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 manage patients with a full range of clinical issues-from significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, asthma, cystic fibrosis and a multitude of other conditions and diseases. Because of our patient acuity, 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.

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

Benefits

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer