ICU Clincial Nurse - Nights

BJC Healthcare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

RN Career Ladder

Benefits eligible

Job summary

BJC Healthcare is seeking an ICU Registered Nurse for Christian Hospital to provide direct patient care in a fast-paced ICU setting on the night shift. The role emphasizes high-quality patient outcomes, education, and collaboration with an interprofessional team.

Preferred applicants will have ICU experience, an active RN license, an ACLS certification, and an RN degree. The position offers growth opportunities through the BJC RN Career Ladder and an associated shift differential.

Qualifications

• ICU setting experience preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• RN licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in the ICU.
• Educates patients and families on illness, treatment and home care.
• Develops and documents plans of care with defined goals with the interprofessional team.
• Communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• This is a safety-sensitive position requiring alertness.

Skills

ICU experience

ACLS certification

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Unit - ICU at Christian HospitalFull Time, NightsCompetitive Pay (See Career Ladder Information Below)Shift DifferentialBenefits EligibleBJC RN 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 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.

Additional Preferred RequirementsICU ExperienceBSN Degree

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 ICU at Christian Northeast is a 26 bed intensive care unit. We practice primary nursing and have 24 hour critical care physician coverage. The ICU RNs are ACLS certified and have received specialized critical care training. Our services include but are not limited to Pre/Post-op Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac, Neuro, Pulmonary, Renal, and Medical. The ICU nurses and critical care physicians are responsible for responding to emergency calls in all of the inpatient areas. Our vision is to exceed the expectations of our patients and their families by delivering compassionate care and clinical excellence.

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

EducationNursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

ExperienceNo ExperienceSupervisor ExperienceNo Experience

Licenses & CertificationsRN

Preferred Requirements

EducationBachelor's Degree- Nursing

Experience

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, 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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Benefits Summary

.*Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe 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