Inpatient Wound Ostomy RN — Day Shift

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Christian Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, Missouri, is seeking a registered nurse to join our patient care team. This full-time role provides direct nursing care, ongoing assessment, planning and evaluation within established standards.

The current opening is day shift with 36 hours per week on a traditional 12-hour shift schedule. Evening and night shift opportunities may be available for qualified candidates based on need and preference.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• RN licensure in Missouri
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience: <2 years preferred

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient- and family-centered care and educates patients and families on illness management and post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in safety, quality and regulatory compliance efforts and professional development.
• Develops, implements and documents individualized care plans with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs and patient preferences, including values, culture and barriers to involvement in care.
• BJC safety-sensitive position; maintain alertness and work safely as essential functions.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Full-Time Position
• 36 hours per week
• Traditional 12-hour shift schedule
• Rotating weekend and holiday requirements
• Current opening is Day Shift.
• Evening and night shift opportunities may be available for qualified candidates based on preference and business need.

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Overview

Christian Hospitalhas 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.

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*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