Clinical Nurse Med/Surg

Registered Nurse

Join our team at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, a 102-bed community hospital that proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties. We provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including specialized centers for cancer, women's health, cardiology, neurosurgery, and outpatient surgery.

Job Description

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
• 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. Engages 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 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. Assesses 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.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree in Nursing
• RN license
• No experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 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 assistance

Community Overview

At Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, every decision is made in the best interest of patients and families. The medical/surgical unit cares for a variety of patients utilizing a relationship-based care philosophy.