Stepdown - Clinical Nurse

BJC HealthCare•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

Provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with nursing care standards. The Stepdown unit functions more like a MICU, cares for ICU patients, and has lower patient ratios. 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 helps ensure communication of the plan across the continuum of care. Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs. Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in 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.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
No experience required.
No supervisor 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 in accordance with 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, 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 care plan 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 participation in care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
Maintain alertness and work safely in this safety-sensitive position.