ER Staff Nurse - FT Nights

BJC HealthCare • Sullivan, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is seeking a full-time ER Staff Nurse for night shifts. This role involves providing direct patient care in a 16-bed Emergency Department with a patient volume of 45-50 per day and a nurse-to-patient ratio of 4:1 or 3:1. The department offers a supportive team environment with a dedicated Team Lead Charge RN. The hospital is a critical access hospital committed to quality healthcare for its community, offering a wide range of services including a state-of-the-art emergency department, modern childbirth center, critical care unit, surgical suite, cardiac rehab, and a cancer center. The Emergency Department is equipped with advanced technology, including a 64-slice CT machine, and has its own ambulance service with paramedic support. Staff have specialized training in trauma care, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, and EKG interpretation. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Requirements

• RN License
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• <2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
• 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.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree