Medicine Unit Charge Nurse- BJC Healthcare

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
• 12 Hour Shift
• Night Shift - 7:00pm-7:00amOverview
  
  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 5th floor is the adult medical unit with a 55 bed capability. Patients admitted to the 5th floor are acutely ill patients with medical problems whose primary reasons for admission include but are not limited to Diabetes Mellitus, Renal Failure, GI Bleed, Sepsis and Pulmonary Disease. We serve a wide variety of adult and geriatric patients on the medical unit.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  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
• 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 Requirements
  
  Education
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing Experience
• 2-5 years Supervisor Experience
• No Experience Licenses & Certifications
• RN Preferred Requirements
  
  Education
• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
  Benefits 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
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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. Equal Opportunity Employer
    
    Associated topics: ambulatory, bsn, cardiothoracic, intensive, intensive care, maternal, neonatal, psychatric, registed, staff nurse

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