Charge Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - $35-50 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

BJC HealthCare seeks an Acute Care Charge Nurse (RN) for the Saint Louis, Missouri area, supporting 6200 Acute Care Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital on a 25-bed unit. This role delivers direct patient care and leads shift operations.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years RN experience; BSN preferred for Magnet status. Benefits include comprehensive coverage and sign-on bonus eligibility. A safety-sensitive role offering opportunities for professional growth and leadership.

Qualifications

• Education Nursing Diploma/Associate in Nursing; experience 2–5 years.
• Supervisor experience not required.
• Licenses & Certifications RN.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care as needed and function as clinical resource for staff.
• Lead development and implementation of complex plans of care with the interprofessional team.
• Promote evidence-based practice and staff development on the unit.

Skills

RN experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Acute Care Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Acute Care

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

UNIT DESCRIPTION

6200 Acute Care Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (South Campus)

25-Bed Unit

REQUIREMENTS

• 2 to 5 Years RN Experience
• Prefer BSN degree due to BJH Magnet Status Designation

BENEFITS

• Comprenhensive benefits - Effective first of month following start date
• Sign-On Bonus Eligible

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 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 Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• 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 - NursingExperience 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience 5-10 years

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, 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

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 be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #108274. Posted job title: Acute Medicine Team Lead Charge Nurse - FT Nights (6200 MED)

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.