Clinical Nurse Antepartum

BJC HealthCare•St. Louis, MO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with nursing care standards. Promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment and educates patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration. Develops, implements, and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver. Plans proactively and communicates the plan of care across the continuum. Uses critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, as well as patient preferences and barriers to care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs. Participates in patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and professional development activities. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely. The role is at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center. The schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every-third-weekend rotation and 12 hours of call in a six-week schedule. The position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $7,500. BJC’s RN Career Ladder supports professional development and career progression; moving to a higher level results in a percentage increase in current pay aligned with the new job description.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license or certification.
No experience required.
No supervisory experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Less than two years of experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to nursing care standards.
Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care needs, and medication administration.
Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Participate in professional development.
Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
Proactively plan and ensure communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
Assess and evaluate patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely.