Clinical Nurse - Pediatric ER

St. Louis Children's Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department on the night shift, delivering 12‑hour shifts from 7:00 pm to 7:30 am with every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation.

You will provide comprehensive pediatric care, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and staff to promote safety and excellence. The position supports the BJC RN Career Ladder, emphasizing professional growth, leadership, and teamwork while enabling nurses to practice at the

Qualifications

• Role Purpose: Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educates patients and families on illness management, post-treatment home care needs and medications.
• Promotes patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance; participates in professional development.
• Develops and documents plans of care with interprofessional teams and families.
• Safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe performance.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care and educates on treatment and home care.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and documents individual plans of care with defined goals.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs and communicates plans across care continuum.
• Engages in professional development and teamwork with the interprofessional team.

Skills

RN experience in Emergency Department

Pediatric acute care experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• Full Time
• 12 hr Nights, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
• Holiday Rotation as Required by Department
• 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.

Additional Information About The Role

The Emergency Department at St. Louis Children's has been designated as a trauma center and treats nearly 50,000 kids a year!

Job Details

• Full Time
• 12 hr Nights, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
• Every 3rd Weekend
• Holiday Rotation as Required by Department

BJC Career Ladder Information

• 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.

Additional Preferred Requirements

• 1 year RN experience in an Emergency Department or in pediatric acute care preferred

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

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

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

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