Clinical Nurse Med Surg

About the Role

This is a full-time, day-shift position in a 16-bed Medical, Med-Surg/Ortho unit at Progress West Hospital. The role is benefits-eligible and may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The BJC RN Career Ladder empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and advance their careers, with moves to higher ladder levels resulting in a percentage increase of current pay.

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services, pediatric emergency care (in partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital), surgical services, endoscopy, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center. The hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center and recently expanded its Childbirth Center to include a newborn ICU for babies born as early as 32 weeks. The on-site medical office building houses specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of nursing care standards.
• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Engages in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team, patient, and family.
• Ensures communication of the care plan across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to care standards.
• Assesses patient preferences, barriers to care, and population-specific needs (e.g., values, emotional, spiritual, cultural).

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

Requirements

• Active RN license.
• Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred).
• No prior experience required, though preferred qualifications may apply.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan 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.

Not all benefits apply to all positions.