City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri
Categories: Nursing Services
Job Status: Full-Time
Req ID : 107023
Pay Range: $32.00 - $48.28 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)
Additional Information About the Role
Clinical Nurse (RN) - Minimally Invasive PCU/IMU
Full-Time | Days & Nights Available
Experienced RNs and New Graduate Nurses Welcome
Sign-on Bonus eligible up to $15,000
Join our fast-paced 28-bed Minimally Invasive Progressive Care Unit (PCU) , caring for post-operative and intermediate care patients. As a designated Bariatric Center of Excellence , we provide specialized care for patients recovering from bariatric surgery, hernia repairs, mastectomies, and other minimally invasive procedures.
What You'll Experience:
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Progressive Care/Intermediate Care (PCU/IMU) level patients
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Frequent assessments and close monitoring
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Post-operative patients with stays ranging from 1-5 days
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Tracheostomy patients from across the North Campus
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Occasional medical overflow patients
Why Nurses Love This Unit:
If you're looking for a challenging, rewarding unit where you can build strong clinical expertise and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you.
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.
4900 General Surgery cares for a wide variety of patients including Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric, Plastic Reconstruction, Endocrine-oncology, Orthopedics and Opthalmology. We are recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence. The various surgical services that comprise our patient population make 4900 a dynamic floor on which to build your nursing skillset.
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
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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.
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Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
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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.
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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.
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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
Education
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
Experience
Supervisor Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Experience
