Ortho Spinal Surgery Clinical Nurse - (Days or Nights)

Confidential; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County seeks an RN to join the orthopedic/neuro spine team.

The role provides direct patient care on a 32-bed unit for joint replacements and spine procedures, guided by a Magnet-certified environment and a structured career ladder promoting professional growth. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, and family education, with emphasis on safety, quality, and interprofessional collaboration within a top Missouri hospital.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree and/or diploma required for RN licensure.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• RN licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness/injury management and post-treatment home care.
• Ensures patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development and interprofessional team collaboration.
• Develops and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals.
• Communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Assesses needs across physical, psychosocial, and emotional domains.
• Considers patient values, culture, and preferences in care decisions.
• Maintains safety as a core function of the role.

Education

Bachelor's Degree- Nursing

Nursing Diploma/Associate's- 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

EducationNursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

Experience

No ExperienceSupervisor ExperienceNo ExperienceLicenses & CertificationsRNPreferred RequirementsEducationBachelor's Degree- Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

• 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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