GI Lab - Clinical Nurse

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking an RN to provide direct patient care in a highly specialized Endoscopy department. Working in a safety-sensitive environment, you will assess, plan and implement care with the interprofessional team and educate patients and families.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, adherence to standards, and collaboration with NP, RNs and technicians, with a strong focus on quality and regulatory compliance and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's and RN license.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• ED/ICU/GI experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation.
• Promotes patient safety and participates in professional development.
• Develops and documents plans of care with interprofessional team and patient/family.
• Assess patient needs including physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual factors.
• Recognizes this is a safety-sensitive position requiring alertness.

Job description

Overview

• 5 8 hour shifts
• 45 min call response time

Additional Information About The Role

• 5 8 hour shifts
• 45 min call response time

Additional Preferred Requirements

• ED, ICU, or GI experience preferred

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park. The Endoscopy department at Barnes Jewish West County Hospital is a highly specialized, full-service department meeting the needs of inpatient and outpatient clients. The lab specializes in Upper Endoscopy (EGD), Esophagoscopy, Colonoscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), ERCP, Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Small bowel enteroscopy (SBE), and Video capsule endoscopy. The endoscopy staff consists of a NP, RN¿s and technicians who are overseen by an Endoscopy Supervisor.

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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