RN - Progressive Care Unit- PRN
Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
Information About this Position
- The Surgical Progressive Care Unit (163PCU) is a 19-bed unit
that provides monitoring and treatment of adult surgical patients.
Patients may include any surgical patient who does not require ICU
level care, but who requires a higher level of critical care than
is provided on a general nursing division. This can include
post-operative complications, sepsis, respiratory distress,
vasopressor/antihypertensive management, insulin gtt management,
antiarrhythmic medication management, and other conditions
requiring frequent monitoring/intervention.Primary
service:Abdominal Transplant (TXP): kidney, liver, pancreas
transplant surgeryHepatobiliary Surgery (HPB): liver resection,
whipple, partial/total pancreatectomy, etc.Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT)
Surgery: fresh tracheostomy, fresh laryngectomy, free flap,
mandibulectomy, glossectomy, etc.Plastics Surgery (PRS) & Ortho
Microsurgery: digital/limb replant, flaps, leech therapy, nerve
transfers, etc. TERTIARY service:General Surgery/Trauma/Geriatric
Trauma (ACCS): GSW, MVC polytrauma, assault victims, TBI, total
care patients (para/quads), SDH s/p falls, emergent VHR,
etc.Orthopedic Surgery (ORTHO): spinal fusion, limb reconstruction,
total hip replacements, etc.12 HOUR sHIFTS: Day shift: 0630 - 1900
Night shift: 1830 - 0700 WEEKEND ROTATION: Patterned in every 3rd
weekend (hospital policy) to ensure safe/appropriate staffing
ratios and peer supportPrimary Care = 100% nursing staff at the
bedside2-3 nurse to patient ratioAll patients are hardwired to
central monitors for frequent and continuous assessment
- Company and Job OverviewBarnes-Jewish Hospital is the St. Louis
region's top adult hospital. Formed from the merger of the former
Barnes and Jewish Hospitals to become Missouri's largest hospital,
it continues the traditions of its predecessors along with its
partner, Washington University School of Medicine, in providing
cutting-edge treatments, educating future medical professionals and
working to make our community as healthy as it can be.For over two
decades Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been ranked on the U.S. News &
World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In 2021, Barnes-Jewish
ranked 17th overall with 11 specialties being ranked. The hospital
was also the first hospital in Missouri to be designated as a
Magnet - hospital in 2003 by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center for excellence in nursing and has been redesignated
consistently since.Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a teaching hospital
staffed by more than 1,500 Washington University Physicians, the
clinical practice for the Washington University School of medicine.
The academic medicine partnership has developed many treatments and
procedures that are now common across the globe.Role
PurposeProvides direct patient care activities including
assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation
within the guidelines of the standards of nursing
care.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.
- Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient's
physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
- 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.
- Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care
accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
- Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality
and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional
development.
- 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
- Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) Preferred QualificationsPreferred
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in NursingBenefits StatementNote: 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 CenterLegal StatementThe
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
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