Clinical Nurse - Neuro Medicine Unit Night Shift

Additional Information About The Role

• $5/hr Barnes-Jewish Hospital Med/Surg Nurse Differential
• Eligible hires will receive a one-time deposit of an additional 36 hours of PTO, 90 days after their start date
• 3 – 12 hr shifts
• Work every 3rd weekend
• Flexible scheduling
• Great medical benefits
• Tuition assistance and continuing education
• 401(k)

Barnes‑Jewish Hospital – Plaza Tower

Neuro Medicine Unit (11400) – 11th Floor

Clinical Nurse Position

The Neuro Medicine floor offers a unique opportunity for clinical nurses, especially graduate nurses, to improve and gain critical‑thinking, assessment, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills. The unit provides care to a diverse population with a specialty in neuro‑medicine and epilepsy monitoring. In the EMU we work with physicians to induce and monitor patients with seizures. We also provide care to neuro‑surgical patients, offering experience with both medical and surgical populations.

Often our patients have multi‑system clinical diagnoses providing the clinical nurse and graduate nurse with a solid foundation for their career.

• The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.
• This tool empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression.
• The RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, allowing staff to continue doing what they do best—caring for patients—while advancing to the next step.
• Moves to higher ladder levels result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

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. The 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.

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, patients, and families or caregivers, 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.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma/Associate’s or equivalent.
• Experience:
  
  No prior experience required.
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No prior supervisor experience required.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Nurse (RN).
• Preferred Requirements:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

At 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, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the 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 the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefits combine vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer