Oncology/Surgical ICU Team Lead Charge Nurse

About the role

Barnes Jewish Hospital is seeking an experienced RN to join their Oncology/Surgical ICU Team Lead/Charge Nurse team. This role offers up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting.
• Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establish consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education).
• Explores opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care.
• Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-5 years of nursing experience, with 5-10 years preferred.
• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree preferred, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Supervisor experience preferred, but not required.
• Recent Oncology, Surgical, or ICU experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Skills

• Expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill.
• Ability to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs.
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration.
• Scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices.
• Leadership and mentorship skills.
• Quality improvement and patient satisfaction focus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and legal services.
• 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.