Clinical Nurse Postpartum

Additional Information About The Role

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This tool empowers 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, giving staff the opportunity to continue caring for patients while advancing their careers.

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• Benefits include but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Match, Tuition Assistance
• Sign on Bonus Eligible up to $7500.00
• Nights 7 pm to 7:30 am every 3rd weekend rotation 12 hours of call in a 6 week schedule.

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 a house staff of residents, interns, fellows, and other medical professionals. Recognized for its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The mother-baby unit is a 30-bed postpartum care facility. Highly skilled nurses on this floor receive extensive orientation and attend numerous classes to provide the best possible care for routine deliveries and high-risk pregnancies. As a regional high-risk center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital offers a high standard of evidence-based practice for complications of pregnancy, such as hypertension, cardiac problems, and postpartum hemorrhage. A dedicated lactation team is available to assist and encourage breastfeeding mothers. This unit offers many opportunities for involvement outside of direct patient care, including service on several nursing committees.

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.
• 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.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's Nursing
• Experience: No Experience
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

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, vision, life insurance, and legal services are available on the first day of the month after your hire date. Disability insurance is paid for by BJC. An annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution is available in the 401(k) plan with a BJC match. Tuition Assistance is available on the first day. The BJC Institute for Learning and Development offers health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts. Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time. Adoption assistance is also available.

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