Team Lead Charge Clinical Nurse Radiation Oncology

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, lifeInsurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition Assistance

Learning & Development programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is hiring an experienced inpatient RN to join the Radiation Oncology department. The role requires 2+ years of inpatient RN experience, with charge experience preferred, and RN licensure.

The unit operates standard 5-8 hour shifts from Monday to Friday, offering a dynamic environment within a Magnet-certified hospital partnered with Washington University School of Medicine. Candidates with higher qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of inpatient RN experience.
• Ideal candidates will have charge experience.
• RN license required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• 5-10 years experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting.
• Leads development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other team members and patient/family.
• Supports evidence-based practice and disseminates new knowledge obtained from conferences or continuing education.
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards and provides feedback to peers to enhance safe patient care.
• Safety-sensitive position requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Skills

Inpatient RN

Charge experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

5-8 hour shifts

Monday-Friday

Must have 2 years of inpatient RN experience, ideal candidates will have charge experience

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Staff in the Radiation Oncology Department work with leading experts from the Siteman Cancer Center, the first and only National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center in the St. Louis region.¿ With a staff of approximately 250 medical and allied health professionals, the department of Radiation Oncology offers its hospital staff the opportunity to work in a cutting-edge environment focused solely on delivering exceptional and uncompromising patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• 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

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• - Nursing

Experience

• 5-10 years

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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*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