Neuro Step Down Clinical Nurse - (Days or Nights)

Health eCareers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in St. Louis is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in a dynamic environment. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and ensuring safety and quality in care delivery. Join a Magnet® designated hospital committed to professional development and patient-centered care.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized care plans.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Participates in activities promoting patient safety and quality.

Skills

Patient Care

Critical Thinking

Communication

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• 3 × 12 hour shifts
• Days
• Every 3rd Weekend & Every 3rd Holiday
• $15,000 Sign-On Bonus (external applicants only)
• Modified Self-Scheduling in 6-week periods
• Benefits start on the 1st of the month following start date
• Relocation Assistance Eligible (for out-of-area applicants)

BJC Career Ladder:

• The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the preferred 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 ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, allowing staff to continue caring for patients while advancing their careers.
• Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase in pay aligned with the new role.

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 a separate emergency department for pediatric patients 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 ANCC, a recognition achieved by less than 9% of hospitals nationwide. U.S. News & World Report ranks the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Neuro unit is a 24-bed unit caring for neurological patients such as stroke, seizure, and multiple sclerosis, as well as general medicine patients.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and families on managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
• Participates in activities promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Engages in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized care plans with goals, collaborating with the interprofessional team, patient, family, or caregiver, following established standards.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient preferences and barriers to involvement, including cultural, spiritual, and specific needs.
• This position is safety-sensitive; the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safety is essential.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Experience: None required
• Licenses & Certifications: RN license

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, legal services, disability insurance, pension/403(b), 401(k) with match, tuition assistance, learning and development opportunities, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and adoption assistance. Benefits may vary by position.

For more information, visit www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits.

This description provides a general overview of the role and is not exhaustive of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications. BJC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.