Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Pod 2

Location

Barnes \xe2\x80\x93 Main Campus

South West Tower

Leadership

, Executive Director

Patricia (Patty) Sosa, Patient Care Manager

Chad Grant, Assistant Nurse Manager

Mendi Hill, Assistant Nurse Manager

Brittany Via \xe2\x80\x93 Assistant Nurse Manager

Team Details

20 \xe2\x80\x93 Total Team Members

14 \xe2\x80\x93 Registered Nurse

05 - Surgical Technologists

01 - Unit Secretary

Specialties

• Trauma (from ER: car accidents, GSW, broken bones, etc.)
• Reconstructive surgery for Ortho (Hip/knee replacement, orthoscopic knee or shoulder, etc.)
• Ortho Trauma
• Trauma Service (wound treatment)
• Plastics Repair

Role Details

• Four 10-hour shifts per week, 12-hour shifts available for experienced nurses (2 years of experience)
• Day Shift Hours: 6:30a to 5:00p or 7:00p
• Off-Shift Hours: 9:00a to 9:30or 10:30a
• Night Shift Hours: 6:30p to 7:00a, 9:30p or 1:30a
• Call: Five to Seven 12-hour call shifts each 6-week schedule period, self-scheduled
• Holidays: One 8-hour shift per year, rotate Winter/Spring
• Weekends: n/a
• Graduate Nurse Eligibility: Yes
• Orientation: 6+ months for early career and experienced nurses

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.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members ( RNFA, RN and ST) find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It\'s an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you\'ll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.
Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

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.

Responsibilities * Participates in professional development

• 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.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Provides unit leadership for defined period of time using critical thinking assessment and evaluation skills.
• Evaluate patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patients\' stay.

Minimum Requirements

Education * Nursing Diploma/Associate\'s
- Nursing

Experience * 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience * No Experience

Licenses & Certifications * RN

Preferred Requirements

Education * Bachelor\'s Degree
- Nursing
Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we\xe2\x80\x99re 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 assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The 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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