Tele

BJC HealthCare•St. Louis, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

BJC's Central Staffing Office has an opening for an experienced Med/Surg/Tele nurse that is excited to provide patient care throughout our system in a Regional Float opportunity, as part of our Long-Term Assignment program. This role requires the nurse to float to 12 BJC Healthcare Hospitals within their Medical, Surgical, and Telemetry Units. The nurse will provide direct patient care activities including assessment/evaluation, diagnosis, and plan implementation to the general nursing floor based on nursing expertise and certification/licensure. This position offers 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. The ideal candidate must be flexible, adaptable, and resourceful, have strong confidence in nursing practice, and promote exceptional patient and family-centered care.

Requirements

2+ years Med/Surg/Tele experience
Willing to travel between BJC facilities, both MO & IL
Must be able to obtain IL RN license
Basic Life Support (BLS)
RN license
Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree in Nursing
2-5 years of experience
No supervisor experience required

Nice To Haves

BSN
5-10 years of experience

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.
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 for nights, weekends & holidays
BSN differential
Mileage reimbursement
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