RN Staff Nurse I (Hybrid) - General Medicine & Geriatrics

Washington University in St Louis • Saint Louis, MO

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This Staff Nurse position serves as a clinical liaison between physicians, patients, families, pharmacies, and external healthcare facilities to support safe, coordinated, and comprehensive patient care. This hybrid role is responsible for managing patient communication, performing clinical triage, coordinating follow-up care, and supporting providers through timely communication of results, treatment plans, and clinical recommendations within a multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

• Associate degree - Nursing
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with Compact Act.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Nice To Haves

• Related Medical (1 Year)

Responsibilities

• Manage patient communication across telephone and electronic health record systems (including MyChart), performing clinical triage, symptom assessment, scheduling and follow-up coordination, communication of results and provider instructions, and escalation of urgent concerns.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care across physicians, advanced practice providers, patients, caregivers, pharmacies, specialists, and community resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Process provider-directed clinical workflows, including medication refills, laboratory and diagnostic orders, referrals, and external medical record retrieval and review.
• Complete patient documentation and required forms accurately within the electronic health record (EHR) and facilitate other electronic workflows.
• Provide patient and family education related to treatment plans, medications, preventive care, and chronic disease management, with emphasis on complex geriatric populations.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and maintain required clinical competencies and certifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Adult care resources.
• Tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree