Team Lead/Charge Nurse ICU Nights

BJC HealthCare • Des Peres, MO

3d

About The Position

Under the direction of a manager, the Team Lead/Charge Nurse plans, directs, and coordinates unit activities on a designated shift. The role provides direct patient care as needed and serves as a clinical resource to nursing and support staff. The nurse assesses, plans, evaluates, and documents the nursing process for the assigned unit as needed. This position is in a 30-bed ICU at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, whose critical care services include three 10-bed intensive care units providing general medical-surgical, coronary, and neuro-intensive care.

The role supports complex, holistic patient care and collaboration with patients, families, caregivers, and interprofessional teams. It also promotes evidence-based nursing practice, professional development, safe patient care, and improvement of patient and family experience and outcomes. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely.

The BJC RN Career Ladder supports professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, with opportunities for career progression and corresponding pay increases. The position is full-time on the night shift.

Requirements

• Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• 2–5 years of experience.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• 5–10 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift under the direction of a manager.
• Performs direct patient care as needed and serves as a clinical resource to nursing and support staff.
• Assesses, plans, evaluates, and documents the nursing process for the assigned unit as needed.
• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care during hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting.
• Critically assesses patient data to anticipate and mitigate changes in condition and establishes consultations with the interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
• Applies expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporate team and caregiver/family input, and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Promotes scientific inquiry and evidence-based practice, including participation in journal clubs, facilitating practice changes, recommending or revising standards of care, conducting literature searches, and sharing knowledge from conferences or continuing education.
• Explores opportunities to advance nursing practice through activities such as community health events, patient/family education, advisory boards, ethics committees, adjunct teaching, or specialty organization leadership.
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care.
• Leads evaluation of the patient and family experience and adjusts care to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• Maintains a constant state of alertness and works safely in this safety-sensitive position.

Benefits

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