ICU Registered Nurse - Nights (Saint Louis)

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Disability insurance

Tuition Assistance available

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to join a learning-oriented team focused on patient care excellence. The role offers 12-hour night shifts and a pathway for career progression through the BJC RN Career Ladder.

The ICU unit is a four-bed environment where nurses provide critical care and participate in the hospital's emergency response team. A strong emphasis on development, leadership, and teamwork is highlighted.

Qualifications

• RN license required
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
• Minimum education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's in nursing

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment and educates patients on illness management and post-treatment home care.
• Participates in activities to promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance; engages in professional development.
• Develops and documents individualized plans of care with clear goals in collaboration with interprofessional team and patient/family.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, emotional needs and respects patient values and diverse needs.
• Adheres to safety requirements as this is a safety-sensitive position; maintains constant state of alertness and safe practice.

Skills

ICU experience

Nursing

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louisarea!

• This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their careerprogression.
• The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff theopportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in theircareer.
• Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new jobdescription.

Barnes Jewish West County Hospital is a new state of the art facility that opened for patient care in November 2019. We are looking for Registered Nurses that can become part of a learning and growing team.

Position Highlights

• 12 hour Night Shifts, Full Time
• ICU experience required
• Benefits eligible first day of month after start
• 401K with match

Medical-Services/Intensive-Care-Unit

The Intensive Care Unit at BJWCH is a 4 bed ICU environment for patients that need critical care support for their medical condition or after a surgical procedure. The unit team also serves as members of the clinical emergency response team for the hospital. The patients in the ICU are both ICU level of care as well as intermediate/stepdown. We're committed to developing our team, this position offers a clear path for growth into a Team Lead/Charge Nurse role. The unit complexity is growing along with the entire BJWCH hospital!

Overview

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.

Med/Surg ICU, Post-op Ortho, Colorectal, Gen Surg and Medical ICU patients comprise the majority of post surgical patients that are admitted to the ICU. In addition ICU RN's respond to all in house codes.

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

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, 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