Acute Medicine Registered Nurse (UNIT 144/14500) (PT) (Days)

About the role

Unit 14400/14500 Acute Care Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (South Campus) is a 38-Bed Unit. This is a part-time position, working 24 hours per week on 12-hour shifts. The patient-to-nurse ratio is 4 or 5 patients per nurse. Patient Tech Support is provided.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus Eligible (External Applicants)
• Comprehensive Benefits effective the first of the month following the start date

Career Ladder

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as a premier workplace for nurses in the greater St. Louis area. This program empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. It promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase in current pay aligned with the new job description.

Overview

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 hospital's staff includes full-time academic faculty and community physicians from Washington University School of Medicine, supported by residents, interns, fellows, and other medical professionals. Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Acute Care Medicine serves patients with a full range of clinical issues, including significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, asthma, and other conditions. Due to the high patient acuity, the nursing division provides advanced training to bring new nurses to the highest level of functioning. Each unit is led by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse, supported by an advanced practice nurse, case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist. This multidisciplinary team collaborates with physicians, nurses, and patient care technicians to deliver quality patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose: Provides 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 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 the interprofessional team and patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with 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 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.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree
• Nursing Experience: None required
• Supervisor Experience: None required
• Licenses & Certifications: RN required

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

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, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the 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 the 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