Clinical Nurse Special Care Nursey

BJC HealthCare; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with Match

Tuition Assistance

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in O’Fallon, Missouri is seeking a Graduate Nurse to provide direct patient care and educate families on care management. This role requires completion of a nursing program and obtaining licensure within 90 days of graduation.

The position promotes patient-centered care and offers a supportive environment for professional development. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K with match, tuition assistance, and a sign-on bonus eligible up to $7,500.

Qualifications

• Must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.
• No experience required for entry-level position.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities.
• Educates patients and families on post-treatment needs.
• Develops and implements plans of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Skills

Critical nursing skills

Patient communication

Assessment and evaluation

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• 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.
• Benefits include but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Match, Tuition Assistance.
• Sign on Bonus Eligible up to $7,500.00.
• 6:30 pm to 7 am every 3rd weekend rotation.
• Will cross train to Postpartum.
• NICU, Special Care Nursery, Peds experience (inpatient).

Overview

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure. Will be required to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.

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.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient’s physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Evaluates patient’s response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient’s stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Supervisor Experience: No experience required.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

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, vision, 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.