Ambulatory Nurse Highlands

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Ambulatory RN - Sleep Medicine, Primary Care & Internal Medicine. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while supporting pediatric patients across our Sleep Medicine, Primary Care, and Internal Medicine practices. Primarily support pediatric patients and families. Provide hands-on clinical care, patient education, and care coordination. Lead the pediatric vaccine program. Perform clinical procedures and support clinic operations. Ensure a smooth, high-quality patient experience. Partner with our OB team to connect moms and babies with ongoing primary care services. This is a unique opportunity to help shape pediatric care, lead vaccine initiatives, and support healthy families from the very beginning through a close partnership with our OB team. You'll be a trusted clinical resource while making a lasting impact on patients, families, and your care team.

Requirements

• Comfortable and confident working with children
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Passionate about patient and family education
• Able to keep clinical workflows and processes on track
• Can support Medical Assistant competency validation and clinical best practices
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• 2-5 years experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• RN license

Nice To Haves

• Experience training, coaching, or mentoring others is a plus
• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• 5-10 years experience

Responsibilities

• Primarily support pediatric patients and families
• Provide hands-on clinical care, patient education, and care coordination
• Lead the pediatric vaccine program
• Perform clinical procedures and support clinic operations
• Ensure a smooth, high-quality patient experience
• Partner with our OB team to connect moms and babies with ongoing primary care services
• Collaborate with PCPs and Specialists to develop and implement care plans to maximize healthcare outcomes and facilitate wellness with periodic review and update according to department protocols.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Assures that clinical protocols and patient assessment guidelines are followed in accordance with standard operating procedures and compliance guidelines.
• Supports providers in appropriately documenting patient assessment and treatment protocols in accordance with compliance standards.
• Provides patient education and support, including verbal and written instructions; uses the appropriate tools and techniques to assess the patient’s and/or family’s ability to receive education; takes initiative to problem solve and demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Provides direct patient care to identified patients in collaboration with providers and care team to assess, develop and implement a plan of care to deliver clinically appropriate, high-quality, cost-effective care.
• The ambulatory RN offers oversight/guidance to clinical staff working in the clinic and helps to support providers with daily patient management.

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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree