Geriatric Psychiatric RN — Compassionate Care & Growth

BJC HealthCare; Sullivan (MO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Health Care and Dependent Care FSAs

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking compassionate registered nurses to care for adults aged 50+ in a supportive behavioral health setting in Sullivan, Missouri.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, planning, patient education, and collaboration with an interprofessional team. This safety-sensitive role requires an RN license and may prefer geriatric behavioral health experience; compensation is competitive with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: <2 years preferred; No Experience accepted.

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.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking compassionate registered nurses to care for adults aged 50+ in a supportive behavioral health setting in Sullivan, Missouri.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, planning, patient education, and collaboration with an interprofessional team. This safety-sensitive role requires an RN license and may prefer geriatric behavioral health experience; compensation is competitive with strong benefits.