Acute Internal Medicine Registered Nurse - PRN - Nights

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The BJC RN Career Ladder empowers nurses at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to work at the top of their license and own their career progression, promoting professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Advancement on the ladder results in a percentage increase of current pay. This PRN position involves 12-hour night shifts from 7 pm to 7 am. Acute Internal Medicine Registered Nurses provide high-quality care for patients experiencing acute medical conditions, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals for timely and effective treatment. Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the largest hospital in Missouri and a top-ranked hospital by U.S. News & World Report, is a Magnet Hospital certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Acute Care Medicine division handles patients with a full range of clinical issues including blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, and asthma. The unit provides advanced training for new nurses and is supported by a clinical manager, lead charge nurse, advanced practice nurse, case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist, all working with physicians, nurses, and patient care technicians to ensure quality patient care. The role involves providing direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of nursing care standards.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• No Experience
• No Experience (Supervisor Experience)
• RN

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• <2 years (Experience)

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.
• 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, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees