Acute Medicine​/Pulmonary Rn

Job Title & Details

Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg – Acute Medicine Pulmonary Registered Nurse – Days.

Location:

Valley Park, Missouri.

Employment type:

Staff, Full Time, Ongoing.

• Role Purpose
  :
  Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
• Responsibilities
  :
  • Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
  • Educates patients and families on managing illness/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.
  • 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.
• Minimum Requirements
  :
  • Education:
    
    Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
  • Experience:
    
    No prior nursing experience required.
  • Licenses &
    
    Certifications:
    
    Current RN license.
• Preferred Requirements
  :
  • Education:
    
    Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
  • Experience:
    
    Less than 2 years of nursing experience.
• 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.

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. It promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence. Moves to higher ladder levels result in a percentage increase of pay aligning with the new job description.

• $15,000 Sign On Bonus eligible.
• $5,000 Relocation Assistance available.
• Full Time Days (3) 12‑hour shifts 7am to 7pm.
• Benefit eligible first day of month after start.
• Experienced and New Nurses Welcome to Apply.

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

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 be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

BJC Health Care is an equal opportunity employer.