Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse - PRN

About the role

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The Acute Care Medicine unit at 25-bed capacity operates on a PRN basis, requiring 24-hour coverage every six weeks. The unit supports a multidisciplinary team including a clinical manager, lead charge nurse, advanced practice nurse, case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on managing 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.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Skills

Proactive planning, communication, critical thinking, patient education, and adherence to standards of care are key skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan with BJC match, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The role is PRN, requiring 24-hour coverage every six weeks.