Inpatient Surgical (SNT) (PT)

BJC HealthCare; Town and Country (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County is seeking a Student Nurse Technician to gain hands-on clinical experience while performing multi-skilled direct patient care under the supervision of registered nurses.

The role emphasizes patient education, data collection, and supporting daily care activities on a fast-paced inpatient unit. Commitment to two 12-hour shifts, weekend and holiday rotations is required.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an accredited ADN or BSN nursing program.
• Completion of at least one semester of fundamentals with a medical-surgical clinical component.
• Enrolled-accredited RN program.
• Enrolled-accredited BSN progrm

Responsibilities

• Assists nurse with patient and family education. Documents all patient care activities with correct medical terminology.
• Acts as 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment to meet each patient's needs.
• Implements direct patient care under supervision of the nursing team.
• Collects clinical data and reports abnormal findings to the nurse.
• Instructs patients in preparations for tests and procedures.

Skills

Direct patient care

Education

Enrolled-accredited RN program

Enrolled-accredited BSN program

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Thia is a Student Nurse Technician (SNT) role is designed for currently enrolled nursing students to gain hands‑on clinical experience while functioning primarily in a Patient Care Technician (PCT) capacity. Responsibilities include direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and supporting basic clinical procedures, with additional involvement in reinforcing patient education and collaborating closely with nursing staff.

Qualifications:

Enrollment in an accredited ADN or BSN nursing program

Completion of at least one (1) semester of fundamentals with a medical‑surgical clinical component

Schedule:

Two (2) 12-hour day or night shifts

Weekend rotation required

Holiday rotation required

Preferred Experience:

Nurse Assistant (NA)

Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Student Nurse Technician (SNT)

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Inpatient Surgical floor at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a 68-bed unit providing treatment interventions to primarily post-surgical patients. This unit also includes has a 10-bed Surgical Complex wing.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides multi‑skilled, direct patient care, under the direction and supervision of a registered professional nurse. This job requires completion of a foundational nursing skills course or equivalent (fundamentals, foundations, or adult/peds health.

Responsibilities

• Assists nurse with patient and family education. Documents all patient care activities provided with correct medical terminology. Acts as 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment to meet each patient's needs.
• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of the nursing team.
• Collects clinical data and information on patients and reports abnormal findings to the nurse.
• Instructs patients in preparations for tests and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Enrolled-accredited RN program

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Enrolled-accredited BSN progrm

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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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The 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