Clinical Nurse - Ambulatory Float Pool

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition Assistance

Continuing Education

Medical Benefits

Job summary

The Ambulatory Float Pool Clinical Nurse at Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides high-quality, patient-centered care across a wide range of outpatient settings. This role supports multiple ambulatory practice areas based on operational needs, including specialty clinics and procedural areas.

It offers a fluid daily experience with collaboration across the health care team. Ideal candidates bring RN licensure and at least five years of experience, preferably in critical care, ED or infusion settings.

Qualifications

• Min 5yrs of RN experience; preferably in Critical Care, ED and/or Infusion spaces.
• RN license required.
• BSN preferred.
• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in ambulatory settings across multiple clinics.
• Promotes patient- and family-centered care and educates on post-treatment home care and medications.
• Participates in patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Develops and documents plans of care with interprofessional team.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and effective communication across care settings.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Full-Time
• Sign On Bonus: $7,500 if eligible
• 8:00am-4:30pm (5/8s)
• No Weekends, No Major Holidays, No Call
• Min 5yrs of RN Experience - Preferrably in a Critical Care, ED and/or Infusion Space
• BSN Preferred
• Medical Benefits Eligible
• Tuition Assistance and Continuing Education

The Ambulatory Float Pool Clinical Nurse at Barnes- Jewish Hospital provides high-quality, patient-centered care across a wide range of outpatient clinical settings. This role supports multiple ambulatory practice areas based on operational needs, including specialty clinics, surgical subspecialties, and procedural areas. This is a very rewarding position that offers exposure to many learning opportunities across ambulatory services. Nurses have the ability to partner with many different members of the healthcare team while providing direct patient care, and will have the opportunity to serve patients and families facing social determinants of health, helping to address barriers and improve health outcomes. This is a very fluid position that offers a new experience every day in different settings. The role requires extreme flexibility, strong critical thinking skills, and exceptional communication abilities to thrive in diverse clinical environments.

BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder:

• The BJC RN 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.

The Department of Ambulatory Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital consists of the multidisciplinary staff of BJH Ambulatory Services including responsibility for the GI Labs, Minor Procedure Center, Pain Management Center, Diabetes Center, Resident Clinics, Wound/Ostomy Center and other services as assigned. This department assures that all customers receive the highest level of attention and prompt, courteous service.

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

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• 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

*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