Team Lead Charge Transplant

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Leadership development

Job summary

BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL, part of Washington University Medical Center, seeks a Team Lead/Charge Nurse for the Kidney & Liver Transplant Unit. The role focuses on leadership, clinical coordination, and advancing transplant care on a designated shift.

Qualified candidates have 2-5 years’ nursing experience, RN licensure, and a BSN is strongly preferred. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates and leadership development opportunities exist within a Magnet-designated

Qualifications

• 2-5 years nursing experience preferred.
• RN licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates unit activities on a shift.
• Provides direct patient care as needed and acts as clinical resource to staff.
• Leads development and implementation of care plans with interprofessional team.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

BSN

Job description

Team Lead/Charge Nurse - Kidney & Liver Transplant Unit (16400)

Join our Kidney & Liver Transplant team as a

Additional Information About The Role

Join our Kidney & Liver Transplant team as a Team Lead/Charge Nurse. This is a great opportunity for experienced nurses looking to expand their leadership skills in a specialized transplant setting.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of nursing experience required; inpatient experience preferred
• BSN strongly preferred

Benefits

• $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible external candidates
• Leadership development opportunities within a Magnet-designated organization

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.

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

BJC Total Rewards

• 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

• 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