Clinical Nurse Minimally Invasive Surgical Unit

BJC HealthCare•Creve Coeur, MO

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing standards. The role promotes patient- and family-centered care, educates patients and families about managing illnesses or injuries and post-treatment care, and collaborates with patients, caregivers, and the interprofessional team to develop and communicate individualized plans of care. Nurses use critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, as well as patient preferences and potential barriers to care. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices. The position is in the Minimally Invasive Surgical Unit at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. The schedule is two 12-hour night shifts per week, every fourth weekend (Saturday and Sunday), and one summer and one winter holiday per year. The role is bonus eligible. The BJC RN Career Ladder supports professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, service excellence, and career advancement.

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

One year of RN experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Less than two years of experience listed as preferred.

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 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.
Provide direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards.

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.
Bonus eligible.