Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - $36-58 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay

$15,000 Bonus

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in Saint Louis, Missouri, seeks an RN Lead for Med/Surg to lead a busy unit and advance along the BJC RN Career Ladder. This role offers night shift coverage on a med/surg unit and potential bonus opportunities, with relocation support and comprehensive benefits for eligible staff.

Ideal candidates will have a Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree with RN licensure and a track record in med/surg, plus leadership aptitude.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing.
• RN license required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve gaps in care from hospitalization to ambulatory care.
• Lead development and implementation of complex plans of care with the interprofessional team and family or caregiver input.
• Promote evidence-based practice and support changes based on new knowledge or research findings.
• Evaluate patient and family experience and adjust care to improve satisfaction and quality.
• Safety-sensitive position requiring continuous alertness and safe practices.

Skills

RN Leadership

Med/Surg

Charge Nurse

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Lead for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Med Surg

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the RoleBarnes Jewish West County Hospital is a new state of the art facility that opened for patient care in November 2019. We are looking for an experienced RN that is looking to for a leadership pathway.

Position Highlights

• Charge for med/surg unit
• 3/12 hour night shifts
• Weekend Option
• Premium pay offered
• $15,000 Bonus
• Comprehensive benefits
• Relocation assistance available

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

This is a tool to empower 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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• 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 - NursingExperience2-5 years

Supervisor ExperienceNo Experience

Licenses & CertificationsRN

Preferred Requirements

EducationBachelor's Degree - NursingExperience5-10 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

*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

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long‑term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.