Charge Nurse; RN - Telemetry

BJC Health Care is seeking a Telemetry Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in O'Fallon, Missouri.

Specialty:
Telemetry
· Discipline: RN
· Duration:
Ongoing
·

Employment Type:

Staff

Full-time position
• Day shift
• Benefits eligible

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This ladder empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and to own their career progression, promoting professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. The 102-bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including the Siteman Cancer Center, the Breast Health and Women’s Center, the Cardiology Center, the Neurosurgery Center and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center. The hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Level II stroke certification, and offers outpatient services including physical therapy, a sleep lab, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation.

• 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.
• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establish consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plans of care reflect application of expert holistic clinical knowledge to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, incorporating input from interprofessional teams and caregivers/families, and identifying opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices, including journal clubs, practice changes based on new knowledge, and dissemination of new standards of care or revisions to current standards.
• Explores opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., community service events, patient/family education groups, ethics-related activities, or leadership roles in specialty organizations).
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Evaluates the patient and family experience and adjusts care to improve satisfaction and quality of care.
• 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.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma/Associate's – Nursing
• Experience:
  
  2-5 years
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree – Nursing
• Experience:
  
  5-10 years

• 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
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC Health Care is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations.

Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in Missouri, providing hundreds of millions in community benefit annually and supporting research, emergency preparedness and health literacy.