Emergency Department Graduate Nurse

BJC HealthCare • Saint Louis, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This role offers a great opportunity to build experience in a fast-paced Emergency Department (ED) environment and is an excellent position to sharpen and enhance nursing skills. Christian Hospital, serving St. Louis and surrounding areas since 1903, is recognized by U.S. News & World Report for clinical excellence. The Emergency Department handles primary diagnoses and complaints including chest pain, respiratory distress, medical emergencies, seizures, headaches, fevers, lacerations, fractures, urinary tract infections, vaginal bleeding, strokes, and multiple trauma.

Requirements

• Must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
• No Experience
• No Supervisor Experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure.
• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines 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