Acute Medicine Schukar Unit Registered Nurse - Days
Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 31, 2025
Job Description:
Additional Information About the Role
-The BJC RN 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.
- -The Schukar Unit is an intimate acute medicine unit with a bed
capacity of 13 adult patients. Our nurses specialize in the care of
patients with a full range of complex medical conditions including
renal, endocrine, neurological, GI/GU, pulmonary, infectious
disease, and cardiology conditions. - -Position Highlights -
- Additional PTO (Experienced RNs only)
- Enhanced Sign-On Bonus $20,000
- OR $15,000 Sign-On Bonus plus $15,000 Loan Repayment
(Experienced RNs only)
- $5.00 Med/Surg Differential per hour
- 12 Hour Day shifts - - -Acute Medicine Registered Nurses
provide high-quality care for patients experiencing a variety of
acute medical conditions. Registered Nurses work closely with
physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver timely and
effective treatment. - - -
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. The Scukar department takes patients that
arrive through the patient placement center only. They can
originate from an osh, md office, or home. They can belong to any
service in the hospital (except L&D). Scukar receives all
direct admits who do not have a bed on the service they were
admitted to. They provide any services these patients need. They
also accommodate pre and post procedural patients. They see
transplant patients for outpatient blood draws and tube removals.
They see ENT patients for minor outpatient procedures. Patient
population is adult age group. They currently open Monday at 0700
and close on Saturday at 1900. There is an RN and tech on call
anytime the unit is closed. CNM on call 24/7. All patients sent to
Schukar must admit through the Patient Placement Center. We take
all types of patients, from all services. We do not take vented
patients, ICU patients, or labor and delivery patients. Service is
based on needs.
Preferred Qualifications
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.
- 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.Minimum
RequirementsEducation
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's - NursingExperience
- No ExperienceSupervisor Experience
- No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications
- RNPreferred RequirementsEducation
- Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total RewardsAt 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 *Not all benefits apply
to all jobsThe 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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