Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit Clinical Nurse - FT Days
Barnes-Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Position Highlights
- $15,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible
- CCRN exam eligible after 2 years
- 9-bed unit with private rooms
- Full Time
- 12 Hour Days Shifts
- 1:3 Patient Ratio
- Weekend and Holiday rotation
Benefits
- Benefits eligible first day of month after start
- 401K with match
- Tuition Assistance - day one
Overview
The Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurses provide high-quality care for patients experiencing acute medical conditions such as Pre and Post Lung Transplant, Pulmonary Hypertension, Ventilator dependent/weaning, and special drips while working closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver timely and effective treatment. Our unit is supported by an Advanced Practice Nurse and multiple physician teams.
Responsibilities
- 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 Preferred
Preferred Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing