Clinical Nurse - Ambulatory Float Pool

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Tuition Assistance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Annual 4% automatic retirement contribution

Disability insurance paid for by BJC

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking an Ambulatory Float Pool Clinical Nurse in St. Louis, MO. This full-time role provides high-quality, patient-centered care across various outpatient clinical settings, including specialty clinics and procedural areas.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years RN experience, preferably in Critical Care, ED, and/or Infusion Space, and a nursing diploma or associate’s degree, with a BSN preferred. Comprehensive benefits including a sign-on bonus and tuition assistance are offered.

Qualifications

• 5 years of RN experience, preferably in Critical Care, ED, or Infusion Space.
• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation.
• Promotes patient and family-centered care.
• Develops and implements individualized plans of care.
• Maintains safety and communication across the continuum of care.

Skills

Critical Care experience

ED experience

Infusion Space experience

Patient-centered care

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• Minimum 5 years RN experience – preferred in Critical Care, ED and/or Infusion Space
• BSN preferred
• Medical Benefits eligible
• Tuition Assistance and Continuing Education
• Full‑time
• Sign‑On Bonus: $7,500 if eligible
• Shift: 8:00 am–4:30 pm (5‑/8‑day schedule)
• No weekends, No major holidays, No call

Overview

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 partner with many different members of the health‑care team while providing direct patient care and helping patients and families facing social determinants of health.

BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder

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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 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, and in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the inter‑professional team and the patient, family or caregiver, in accordance with 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; assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Maintains a constant state of alertness and works safely as this is a safety‑sensitive position.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree
• Experience: None required
• Supervisor Experience: None required
• Licenses & Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN)

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Experience: None required

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% 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 benefits combining vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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Equal Opportunity Employer. This description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.