Ortho Spinal Surgery Clinical Nurse - (Days or Nights)

BJC Healthcare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

BJC Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for a 3 12-hour shift role in a 32-bed orthopedic/neuro spine unit. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care in alignment with nursing standards and patient-centered goals.

Responsibilities include education of patients and families, collaboration with the care team, and ensuring safety and quality compliance throughout the patient journey.

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within nursing standards.
• Promotes patient safety and quality care.
• Educates patients and families on illness, treatment, home care and medications.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Develops and documents individual care plans with defined goals with the interprofessional team.
• Communicates plan of care across the continuum to ensure safe discharge.
• Maintains patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Clinical skills

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree- Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

3 12-Hour ShiftsDays or NightsBenefits Package32 bed unit - elective surgeries (joints, knee, hip, spine, back)

BJC Career Ladder:

The BJC Registered Nurse 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

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.

Orthopedic/Neuro Spine department at Missouri Baptist offers a 32-bed unit for patients undergoing joint replacements, back surgeries and other orthopedic procedures. The patient care team analyzes patient lifestyle, function, mobility, and home support, then customizes care plans to determine a safe discharge plan with the goal of returning patients to their home setting.

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

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
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Benefits Summary

.*Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe 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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