Clinical Nurse- Wound Care PRN

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated nursing professionals to join their team. This role involves providing comprehensive patient care, including assessment, planning, and evaluation, in a supportive and healing environment. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create individualized care plans, ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice are met. With a commitment to safety and quality, this position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and supports your professional development through various benefits and resources.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Pension Plan/403(b) Plan

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation.
• Collaboration with interprofessional teams to develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on managing illnesses and post-treatment care.
• Promote patient safety and participate in quality compliance activities.

Skills

Patient Care

Assessment Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24-hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Wound Care Center cares for patients 18 years old and up. Pediatric patients would be seen on an as-needed basis. The procedures include chronic non-healing wound care, debridements, and use of advanced therapies to promote healing. The use of Radiology, Pharmacy, Surgery, Laboratory and Pathology are utilized to evaluate and treat the wounds.

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

1. 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.
2. Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

<2 years

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
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*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