Nephrology/Telemetry Charge Nurse

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Role

• Up to a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Benefits Eligible
• Day and Night Shift Available
• 12 Hour Shift
• Night Shift has Differential Pay
  Overview
  Christian Hospital is a full-service acute care community hospital located on 28 acres in north St. Louis County. Christian Hospital is noted for its excellence in heart services and lifesaving cardiothoracic surgery, emergency medicine, breast health services, orthopedic/spine surgery, hyperbaric wound care, pain management, vascular surgery, endocrinology, gastrointestinal care, stroke care, nephrology, therapy, radiology, urology, pulmonary care and treating sleep disorders.
  Northwest HealthCare, located six miles west of Christian Hospital, provides the community 24-hour emergency care, with Washington University Physicians and St. Louis Children's Hospital providing pediatric services. Northwest HealthCare is also home to the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of full-service outpatient diagnostic and imaging services in a convenient setting.
  The 8th floor is a 44 bed Renal/Telemetry unit with 24 sem8i-private rooms and 1 private room with an adjacent dialysis suite where dialysis treatments are performed under a contractual agreement. The dialysis suite can accommodate 6 patients at any given time. There are 2 negative air-flow rooms on the unit. Any semi-private room can be made private for isolation purposes or to accommodate patient request. Patients admitted to the 8th floor are acutely ill with medical problems whose primary reason for admission include but are not limited to Renal Failure, CHF, Pneumonia, COPD, Sepsis, Dehydration, Diabetes Mellitus, MI, Angioplasty, S/P Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Direct Admits along with Post-op surgical patients.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  Role PurposeUnder 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.Minimum RequirementsEducation
    • Nursing Diploma/Associate's
      • NursingExperience
        • 2-5 yearsSupervisor Experience
          • No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications
            • RNPreferred RequirementsEducation
              • Bachelor's Degree
                • NursingBenefits and Legal Statement
                  BJC Total Rewards
                  At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
                  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
                  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
                  • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
                  • 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 combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
                  • Adoption assistanceTo learn more, go to http://www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits
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                      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.

Keywords: BJC HealthCare, St. Louis , Nephrology/Telemetry Charge Nurse, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Missouri