Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
Additional Information About the Role
* Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
* Choose Shift: STRAIGHT NIGHTS or ROTATING (works six-weeks days /
six-weeks nights)
* Tuition Assistance Available Day-One Employment
* The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the
place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.
* This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their
license and own their career progression.
* The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development,
leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and
gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best -
caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to
the next step in their career.
* Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage
increase of current pay that aligns with the new job
description.
Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is
the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the
nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish
Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and
community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine,
supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other
medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care,
Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to
be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center.
Acute Care Medicine manage patients with a full range of clinical
issues-from significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine
pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious
diseases, asthma and a multitude of other conditions and diseases.
Because of our patient acuity, we provide advanced training to
bring new nurses to the highest level of functioning.Each unit is
lead by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse. The unit is
supported by an advanced practice nurse. Additionally each unit is
assigned a case manager, social worker, physical therapist,
dietitian, and pharmacist. This multidisciplinary team works in
conjunction with the physicians, nurses and patient care
technicians to provide quality patient care.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Provides 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.
* 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.
Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care,
including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and
population-specific needs.
* 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.
* Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned
Minimum Requirements
Education
* Nursing Diploma/Associate's-Nursing
Experience
* No Experience
Supervisor Experience
* No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
* RN
Preferred Requirements
Education
* Bachelor's Degree-Nursing
Experience
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Keywords: BJC HealthCare, St. Louis , Medical ICU Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Missouri
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