Asst Nurse Manager - Acute Medicine - Eve or Nights (Mon-Fri)

6200 Acute Care Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (South Campus) is a 24-bed unit specializing in medical-surgical patients, including those with tracheostomies.

About the Role

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. The Acute Care Medicine unit manages patients with a wide range of clinical issues, including blood dyscrasias, endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, and asthma. Due to high patient acuity, advanced training is provided to ensure nurses function at the highest level.

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 care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care, personnel management, equipment maintenance, and statistical tracking.
• Manages staff, including hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and conducting professional development plans.
• Ensures productivity and actions align with departmental operational goals set by leadership.
• Participates in developing staffing, revenue, and expense budgets; adheres to budget goals and responds to business changes.
• Provides and oversees patient care tailored to age and developmental needs, documenting according to policy.
• Creates and implements a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis, and medical treatment.
• Reviews staff hours worked vs. scheduled hours; approves payroll updates, reconciles time cards, and tracks bonuses.
• Prepares and leads staff communications, huddles, and meetings.
• Determines staffing needs, makes nursing assignments, and assigns overtime.
• Recommends annual increases, interviews candidates, conducts performance reviews, and issues corrective actions.
• Ensures staff productivity and adherence to departmental operational goals.

This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
• 2–5 years of RN experience (5–10 years preferred).
• No prior supervisory experience required.
• Active RN license.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services effective the first of the month following hire.
• Disability insurance paid by BJC.
• 4% automatic retirement contribution; 401(k) with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available from day one.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.
• Evening/Night Shift Differential.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus eligible.

BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder empowers nurses to advance professionally while caring for patients. Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase in pay aligned with the new job description.

Pay

Full-time salaried position with shift differentials for evenings or nights.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday with flexible shifts: (4) 10-hour or (5) 8-hour options.
• Shift options: 1p–11p, 3p–11p, 11p–9a, or 10p–8a.