Clinical Nurse Med/Surg

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available on the first day

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, including assessment and planning for various patient needs. This role will educate patients and families, ensure safety compliance, and develop individualized care plans.

The hospital offers extensive benefits like health insurance, retirement contributions, and tuition assistance, ensuring support from day one. Ideal candidates will hold a Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree with a committed approach to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree required.
• Registered Nurse (RN) certification required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Educates patients and their families on illness management and post-treatment home care needs.
• Develops and documents individual plans of care in collaboration with other healthcare team members.

Skills

Direct patient care

Assessment and diagnosis

Patient education

Critical nursing skills

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree

Job description

Overview

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. The 102-bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including the Siteman Cancer Center, the Breast Health and Women’s Center, the Cardiology Center, the Neurosurgery Center, and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and holds a Level II stroke certification. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, dermatology, surgery, and pulmonology. Additionally, the hospital offers outpatient services such as physical therapy, a sleep lab, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation.

The medical/surgical unit cares for a variety of patients using a relationship-based care philosophy.

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 the 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. Assesses 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 or Associate’s Degree – required
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Licenses & Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) – required

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC offers comprehensive benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being. Benefits are available from the first day of the month after hire and include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on the first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off that combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer.