Emergency Room (RN) (Full Time) (Mid Shift or Nights)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team in a fast-paced emergency department environment at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, a designated critical access hospital serving Crawford, Franklin, and Washington counties. Our state-of-the-art facility includes a 16-bed Emergency Department with an average patient volume of 45-50 patients per day and nurse-to-patient ratios of 4:1 or 3:1.

The Emergency Department operates 24/7 with experienced emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants for non-urgent cases. All staff are trained in trauma care, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, and 12-lead EKG interpretation for stroke and cardiac patients. Our team includes nurses with over 30 years of emergency care experience and paramedics. We utilize advanced technology, including a 64-slice CT machine, and have our own ambulance service with a paramedic on each unit, as well as access to helicopter transportation for higher-level care.

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 values, including emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of Emergency Department nursing experience.
• Current RN licensure.
• Specialized training in trauma care, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and 12-lead EKG interpretation.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• No prior supervisory experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Schedule

• Full-time Mid Shift (11:00 AM to 12:30 AM) or Nights.
• Three 12-hour shifts per week.

Pay

• Shift differential.
• BSN differential.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package effective the first day of the month following your start date.
• 401(k) retirement plan with BJC match and a 4% automatic contribution.
• Tuition assistance available from day one of employment.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.
• Access to the BJC Institute for Learning and Development.