Clinical Nurse Wound & Ostomy

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with match

Tuition assistance

Sign-on bonus up to $7500

Job summary

BARNES‑JEWISH HOSPITAL is seeking a Registered Nurse to participate in the Career Ladder, enabling nurses to advance within the organization while delivering direct patient care. Staff will work to progress through ladder levels with pay increases tied to updated job descriptions.

The position emphasizes professional development, leadership, collaboration, and education, supporting nurses in caring for patients and advancing their careers.

Qualifications

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on illness management, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
• Participates in patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Develops, implements, and documents care plans with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family or caretaker.
• 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.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Job description

Registered Nurse – Career Ladder

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.

This tool empowers 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 advancing to the next step in their career.

Moves to higher ladder levels result in a percentage increase of current pay aligned with the new job description.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Match, Tuition Assistance
• Sign on Bonus Eligible up to $7500.00
• Start time is 07:30 with the option of 5‑8's or 4‑10's. No call; some holiday and weekend rotation required.

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.

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 caretaker 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/Associate's
• Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

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

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer