Clinical Nurse - General Medicine II (Renal/Endocrine)

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with nursing-care standards. The role promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment and educates patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment care at home, and medication administration.

The nurse develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver. The role proactively plans and communicates care across the continuum, and uses critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, patient preferences, and barriers to participation, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs. The nurse also participates in patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and professional development activities.

This is a full-time position at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, with 36 hours per week on 12-hour day/night rotating shifts. Weekend and holiday rotations are required. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely.

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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing-care standards.
• Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educate patients and families on managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, 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 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree