NURSE, CLINICAL

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a nursing professional for direct patient care in the cardiothoracic/cardiology unit. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, and evaluation within nursing standards in a busy hospital setting.

The position requires an RN with Nursing Diploma/Associate's; Bachelor's degree is preferred. Emphasis on patient safety and collaborative care within an interprofessional team. This is a safety-sensitive role within a renowned hospital system.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma or associate degree required.
• RN license required.
• No prior experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on illness, home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develops, implements and documents care plans with defined goals with interprofessional team.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

RN License

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• Cardiothoracic/Cardiology floor. Must have a background in this field
• Cardiothoracic/Cardiology floor. Must have a background in this field

Christian Hospital has 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.

The Telemetry Units can house 21 patients, 10 semi-private rooms and 1 private room. Also in consideration is the swing rooms counted on AMCU. Four semi-private rooms are dedicated to the CTS unit. The 4 CTS rooms have the ability for bedside monitors.

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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