Clinical Nurse Emergency General Surgery
About The Position
Provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within established standards of nursing care. The role is on Trauma Units 6400 and 6500 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, which combine trauma, geriatric trauma, and acute care surgery nursing and have a total capacity of 63 beds. Nurses care for patients with traumatic injuries and acute surgical conditions, including patients admitted through the Emergency Department. The position is full-time, with a choice of day or night shifts and three 12-hour shifts per week. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, caregivers, and the interprofessional team to develop, implement, document, and communicate individual plans of care. The role includes patient and family education, promoting safety and quality, and assessing physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual, and population-specific needs. The hospital describes the work environment as supportive and collaborative and offers mentorship through its Nurse Residency Program. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, as this is a safety-sensitive position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Less than two years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Educate patients and families on 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 individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
- Plan proactively and ensure communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
- Use critical nursing skills to 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.
Benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
- Nurse Residency Program mentorship and support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
