Clinical Nurse - GI Motility

BJC HealthCare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement

Tuition assistance

Learning & development

FSAs

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a GI Motility RN to support our specialized Motility program in an outpatient setting. The role focuses on caring for adults with motility disorders and coordinating care with providers to craft personalized treatment plans.

The position offers a collaborative team environment where nurses advance along the BJC Nursing Career Ladder, with opportunities to enhance skills in GI motility, endoscopy, and related services.

Qualifications

• RN with GI, Endoscopy, ICU, OR or Critical Care experience.
• Licensure as RN in applicable state.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

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

RN license

GI Motility

Endoscopy care

Critical Care

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Full-Time Outpatient Opportunity
• Benefits Eligible
• Monday - Thursday
  • (4) - 9 Hour Shifts
  • 6:30am-4:00pm
• No Weekends, No Holiday, No Call

The GI Motility RN will support our specialized Manometry program, caring for adult patients with a variety of gastrointestinal motility disorders. These conditions occur when the muscles responsible for moving food through the digestive system do not function as they should and can affect the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel, and sphincter.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of a small, collaborative team where your contributions can make a meaningful impact. You will work closely with providers and colleagues to coordinate care, support patients throughout their treatment journey, and help develop personalized care plans tailored to each patient's unique needs. For an RN who enjoys specialized care, close collaboration, and the opportunity to build strong patient relationships, this is a unique opportunity to grow within the field of GI motility.

BJC Nursing 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 Registered Nurse 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.

Additional Preferred Requirements

• RN with GI, Endoscopy, ICU, OR or Critical Care Experience

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.

Endoscopy Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is among the best in the nation. We care for 16,000 patients each year utilizing the latest techniques and technology through our state of the art outpatient Endoscopy and Biliary center. In addition, we offer a dedicated inpatient Endoscopy lab, as well as inpatient/outpatient Interventional Pulmonology suites. Recognized by The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for our quality programs, our physicians and staff are passionate about advancing the patient care they provide. Take your place among the best in Endoscopy Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

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