Acute & Intermediate Med/Surg Clinical Nurse RN

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3h • Onsite

About The Position

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. We are searching for RN's in the areas of Inpatient Surgical, Acute Medicine, and NeuroSciences. Inpatient Surgery is a fast-paced, multidisciplinary unit providing specialized pre-operative and post-operative care for patients undergoing complex surgical procedures, including trauma, transplant, orthopedic, thoracic, GI, vascular, urology, ENT, and hepatobiliary patients. Acute Care Medicine is a high-acuity inpatient medical unit with approximately 300 beds, providing comprehensive care for patients with complex conditions including heart and renal failure, endocrine disorders, GI diseases, infectious diseases, respiratory illnesses, and hematologic conditions. The NeuroSciences department includes Neuro Medicine units, a Neurosurgical Step-Down Unit, and one of the nation’s largest Neuro ICUs, offering exposure to cutting-edge technology, multidisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based care in a nationally recognized academic teaching hospital environment. Acute Care Medicine has patients with a full range of clinical issues, and due to the patient acuity, advanced training is provided to new nurses. Each unit is led by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse, supported by an advanced practice nurse, case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist. This multidisciplinary team works in conjunction with physicians, nurses, and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
• No Experience
• RN License

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• <2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
• 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.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree