Emergency Dept Clinical Nurse

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 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. Participates 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 values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Position is safety‑sensitive. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is essential.

• Nursing Diploma / Associate's degree
• RN licensure
• No prior experience required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Improved patient outcomes through evidence‑based practice

• Registered Nurse (RN)

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid 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

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants shall receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. The placement of temporary or substituting employees for hospitals and other health organization is a temporary or permanent appointment.Â

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Religious Institutions