Acute Medicine RN (Unit 6200) (FT) (DAYS)

Confidential; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Comprehensive Benefits

Shift Differential

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Acute Care Medicine unit on the South Campus. The role involves direct patient care in a 12-hour day shift with a 4/5:1 patient ratio, supporting a Magnet-designated hospital renowned for nursing excellence.

The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, promoting patient safety and family-centered care. Sign-on bonuses and comprehensive benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate’s- Nursing
• Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

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.

Skills

Patient care

Education to patients

Regulatory compliance

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

UNIT DESCRIPTION:6200 Acute Care Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (South Campus)25-Bed UnitPatient Population:

Med Surg and occassionally trach patient care

POSITION DETAILS:Full Time Days (7am -7pm)12 Hour ShiftsCompetitive PayShift Differential4/5:1 RatioBENEFITS INCLUDE:Sign-On Bonus Eligible (External Applicants)Comprehensive Benefits - Effective first of month following start dateCAREER 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 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 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.

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

Benefits and Legal Statement

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Benefits Summary

• Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe 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.
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