ICU Nurse (RN) – Nights- Long-Term Assignment (CSO)

BJC HealthCare•St. Louis, MO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join BJC HealthCare’s Central Staffing Office (CSO) as a Regional Float ICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Assignment (LTA) and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the system. In this role, you’ll support 11 BJC hospitals across Missouri and Illinois (excluding Children’s Hospital) while gaining consistency through extended assignments at a single hospital location. LTA nurses are placed at one hospital for a defined period, allowing you to become familiar with the team, unit, and workflows while still experiencing the variety of working across a leading health system. This role is designed for experienced ICU nurses seeking greater stability than traditional float roles, without being tied to one home unit long-term. You’ll work three 12-hour night shifts with flexible start times based on ICU needs, including 6:30 PM, 6:45 PM, or 7:00 PM, along with a rotating weekend and holiday schedule. Designed for experienced nurses who value variety and flexibility, this position offers system-wide exposure within a supportive, team-oriented environment grounded in connection, collaboration, and professional growth.

Requirements

2+ years of recent Critical Care (ICU) experience required
Current Missouri RN license + ability to obtain Illinois RN license
Willingness to travel between BJC facilities in MO & IL
Strong adaptability in variable clinical environments
ADN, BSN, or MSN accepted
Initial 1st week will be a 5 day full-time training commitment to support your success
Basic Life Support (BLS)
RN
2-5 years experience
No Supervisor Experience

Nice To Haves

5-10 years experience
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment/evaluation, diagnosis and plan implementation to the general nursing floor based on nursing expertise and certification/licensure.
Provides a variety of experiences and the opportunity to expand nursing skills through caring for various patients with different conditions and treatment plans while building professional relationships across the BJC Healthcare system.
Must be flexible, adaptable, and resourceful, have a strong confidence in nursing practice and promote exceptional patient and family centered care.
Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
Participates in professional development.
Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient’s care needs.
Uses the nursing process and evidence based practice to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
Utilizes leadership skills by advocating, coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant others and members of the interprofessional team in assessing needs, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.
Uses effective leadership skills to foster a healthy work environment within the practice setting by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s scope of service.
Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.
Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.
The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

$15/hour float differential + shift differentials
Mileage reimbursement
Illinois initial RN license reimbursement provided
BSN differential available
Structured onboarding and system support
Access to BJC RN Career Ladder and development programs
Recognition through BJC Bravo, Connections Groups, and Thrive well-being
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, 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