Clinical Nurse - Surgical Wound Care Clinic - PRN

Additional Information About the Role

Is not benefit eligible.

Required to work a minimum of 2 shifts in a 6 week period.

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.

The Surgical Care Center provides for wound and ostomy care, pre-surgical assessment, post-surgical follow up and support for podiatry services. The Surgical Care Center works closely with Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle, General Surgery, Diabetic Foot/Vascular, Colorectal, and Plastics. The center is staffed with Advanced Practice Nurses with a collaborative practice agreement with the Burn/Trauma Services and Colorectal Physicians. The center provides excellent, compassionate wound and ostomy care to individuals consistent with their medical needs.

We strive to improve the quality of life for those we treat through clinical care, teaching and research.

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.
• 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 the 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.
• Assess 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
  - Nursing
• Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree
  - Nursing
• Experience:
  
  No Experience

BJC Total Rewards. 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 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.

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