Medical/Oncology - Clinical Nurse (Part-Time)
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is ranked #2 in the St. Louis metro area by U.S. News & World Report.
About the Unit
Inpatient Medical Oncology at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a 32-bed all-private unit caring for a mix of 65% medical, 10% oncological, and 25% palliative care patients.
Schedule
- 2 - 12 hour shifts (Nights)
- Every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday
- Modified self-scheduling in 6-week periods
- Orientation based upon individual need
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available 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 first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
- Adoption assistance
Career Development
The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and advance their career progression. It promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase of current pay aligned with the new job description.
Responsibilities
- Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Educates patients and families on managing illness or injury, including post-treatment home care 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, patient, family, or caregiver.
- 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.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
- Experience: No prior experience required
- Supervisor Experience: Not required
- Licenses & Certifications: RN
Preferred Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing