GI Lab - Clinical Nurse

BJC HealthCare•Belleville, IL

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; educates patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment care at home, 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, and coordinates communication across the continuum of care. Uses critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, while considering 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 constant alertness and the ability to work safely. The schedule is five 8-hour days, with an on-call requirement and a 45-minute call response time.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Ability to maintain constant alertness and work safely in a safety-sensitive position.
No prior experience required.
Five 8-hour days; on-call requirement with a 45-minute response time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Less than two years of experience.
Emergency department (ED), intensive care unit (ICU), or critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
Participate in activities promoting 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 communicate 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.