Nurse Charge/Team Lead Labor & Delivery- BJC Healthcare

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Additional Job Information --- 36 Hours per Week ---- Sign-On Bonus Eligible ---- Nights -Job ID:Employment Status: Full-TimeMore Information: 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 care, and women s and infants 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. In 2016, Missouri Baptist was named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. Missouri Baptist is the first hospital in St. Louis County to achieve this recognition, which has been accomplished by less than 7 percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a member of BJC HealthCare, one of the nation s largest nonprofit healthcare organizations. The Labor and Delivery department at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a 12-bed unit with spacious labor, deliver, and recovery suites which adds to the soothing, safe and exceptional patient experience. Our unit includes a high-tech central monitoring system, a four-bed antepartum unit for undelivered patients and a four-bed triage/evaluation unit for moms experiencing complications. Overview Role Purpose Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed. Responsibilities --- Participates in professional development and life long learning.--- Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.--- Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.--- Provides unit leadership for defined period of time using critical thinking assessment and evaluation skills.--- Evaluate patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patients' stay.--- 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.Minimum Requirements Degree --- Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing Experience --- 2-5 years Supervisor Experience --- No Experience Licenses & Certifications --- RN Preferred Requirements and Additional Job Information Degree --- Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Benefits Statement Note: not all benefits apply to all openings - Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan- 401(k) plan- Tuition Assistance- Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts- On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)- Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time *Pension does not apply to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital East, Alton Memorial or Parkland Health Center Legal Statement The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer Associated topics: lead, licensed practical, licensed vocational, lpn, lvn lpn, med, nurse i, nurses, practical, practical nurse

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