Night Shift Med‑Surg Team Lead & Charge Nurse

Additional Information About the Role

• Full time Position
• Night Shift
• 25 Med Surg Unit
• Benefits Eligible
• Sign on Bonus Eligible External

• The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.

• This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression.

• The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career.

• Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description

Join our team as the Team Lead/Charge Nurse in the Ortho/Surg unit where you will have the opportunity to mentor others, lead a shift, and make a real impact on patient care. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated registered nurse who leads by example and fosters teamwork and excellence every day. This is a great growth opportunity for someone who is passionate about both clinical excellence and leadership development!

The team lead charge will assist in unit level operations. They help facilitate throughput by assisting bedside staff with expediting discharges and admission throughout the shift, as well as participate in interdisciplinary rounds. The team lead charge assists bedside staff with clinical tasks throughout the day to support patient safety and timeliness of care. Team lead/Charge Nurses perform in the moment audits to ensure documentation and appropriate care is being preformed to promote patient safety and quality

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC Health Care’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

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.

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