Neuro Step Down (RN) (FT)

Missouri Baptist Medical Center; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Health/dental/vision

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care within the standards of nursing care, including assessment, planning, and evaluation.

The role emphasizes educating patients and families, promoting safety and quality, collaborating with an interprofessional team, and documenting the plan of care. The position requires a Nursing Diploma/Associate's and RN licensure, with a Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• RN required; nursing diploma/associates degree or higher
• RN license required to practice
• Bachelor's degree preferred for advancement
• Strong patient-centered care and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on management of illness or injury and post-treatment home care.
• Participates in safety, quality and regulatory activities; contributes to professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents plans of care with goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and population-specific needs.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment

Care planning

Education

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

RN License

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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. Neuro is a 24 bed unit providing care to all types of neurological patients, such as stroke, seizure, and multiple sclerosis, as well as general medicine patients.

Additional Information About The Role

• Full Time

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

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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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.

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