NURSE, Clinical - Part time Nights

Position Highlights

• Part Time, Night Shift
  • Every 4th weekend requirement (Saturday & Sunday)
• Bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401K with match

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms, and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting, innovative, efficient environment centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

The 2100 Inpatient Unit at BJWCH consists of Orthopedic, Spine, Urological, and Plastic Surgery patients. It is a short‑stay unit that strives to provide patients with an exceptional post‑operative experience to ensure safe discharge home.

Med/Surg 2 manages patients with Orthopedic, Spine, Urological, Plastic, and other general post‑surgical conditions. Due to patient acuity, advanced training maintains nurses at the highest level of functioning. The unit is led by a clinical manager and a lead charge nurse and collaborates with case managers, social workers, physical therapists, dietitians, and pharmacists. This multidisciplinary team works with physicians, nurses, and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

Role Purpose

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 managing illness or injury, including post‑treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family, or caregiver, following 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.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, as required for a safety‑sensitive position.

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Less than 2 years

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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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.