Inpatient Surgical Clinical Nurse
Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionAdditional Information About the Role
- 3 - 12 hour shifts
- Every 3rd Weekend & Every 3rd Holiday
- Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus Eligible (external applicants
only)
- Modified Self-Scheduling in 6-week periods
- Benefits start on 1st of following month after start date
- Orientation based upon individual need
- $5,000 Relocation Assistance (for out of state applicants) BJC
Career Ladder:
- The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as
the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.
- This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their
license and own their career progression.
- The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development,
leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and
gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best -
caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to
the next step in their career.
- Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage
increase of current pay that aligns with the new job
description.Overview
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St.
Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical
services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast
health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and
pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult
emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate
emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's
Hospital. Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St.
Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the
highest credential a health care organization can receive for
nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has
been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals
nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the
hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. The Inpatient Surgical
floor at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a 64 bed unit; up to 16
beds that can be utilized for surgical complex patients and cares
for primarily post-surgical patient population.Preferred
Qualifications
Role PurposeProvides direct patient care activities including
assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation
within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The
ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe
manner is an essential function of this job.
- Performs Other Responsibilities as AssignedMinimum
RequirementsEducation
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's-NursingExperience
- No ExperienceSupervisor Experience
- No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications
- RNPreferred RequirementsEducation
- Bachelor's Degree-NursingExperience
- Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards At BJC we're committed to providing you and your
family with benefits and resources to help you manage your
physical, emotional, social and financial 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
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
- 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 assistanceTo learn more, go to
www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits *Not all benefits apply to all
jobs The above information on this description has been designed to
indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be
interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties
and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Keywords: BJC HealthCare, Springfield , Inpatient Surgical Clinical Nurse, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Illinois
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