Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro ICU - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; Valley Park (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare’s Neuro ICU in Valley Park, Missouri seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct patient care in a high-acuity neurological unit. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based care for traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and other critical conditions.

The role offers night shifts, every 3rd weekend, flexible scheduling, comprehensive benefits starting the first day, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Missouri
• BSN preferred
• ICU experience preferred
• 3 (12)hr night shifts from 7pm to 7am
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd weekend

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in a Neuro ICU setting, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educates patients and families on illness, treatments, and post-discharge care.
• Supports patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance; documents plans of care.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans.

Skills

Critical care

Patient care

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Neuro ICU for a nursing job in Valley Park, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Neuro ICU

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder:

The BJC RN 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.

Position Highlights

• 3 (12)hr Night shifts 7pm to 7am
• Weekend RequirementEvery 3rd Weekend
• Flexible Scheduling
• Benefit eligible first day of month after start
• 401(k) with match
• BSN preferred
• ICU experience preferred

The Neuro ICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a specialized, state-of-the-art unit dedicated to the care of patients with complex neurological conditions. As a nursing professional in this unit, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on providing advanced care for patients with conditions such as traumatic brain injuries, strokes, brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, and other critical neurological disorders. The nursing team collaborates closely with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other healthcare professionals to deliver individualized care plans tailored to each patient's needs. This environment offers opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth, supported by ongoing education and training programs.

Overview 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 - NursingExperience No Experience
• Supervisor Experience No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications RN

Preferred Requirements

Education Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience <2 years

Benefits and Legal StatementBJC 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.