Clinical Nurse ICU

Clinical Nurse ICU

Christian Hospital and Northwest Health Care

Base pay: $30.00/hr – $47.28/hr

• The BJC Registered Nurse 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.
• Benefits include but not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, tuition assistance.
• Nights 7 pm–7:30 am every other weekend rotation.

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6 % of all hospitals in the state. The hospital was nationally ranked as “high performing” in geriatrics and in several major procedures including heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke.

Northwest Health Care, six miles west of Christian, offers 24‑hour emergency care, a sleep disorders center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services. The ICU at Christian Northeast is a 26‑bed intensive care unit with primary nursing and 24‑hour critical‑care physician coverage. ICU RNs are ACLS certified and have received specialized critical‑care training. Services include pre‑/post‑op cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac, neuro, pulmonary, renal and medical care.

The ICU nurses and critical‑care physicians respond to emergency calls in all inpatient areas. We aim to exceed patient expectations by delivering compassionate care and clinical excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of nursing care standards.

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and families on how to manage 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 care plans with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with established nursing care standards. Proactively plans and ensures communication of the care plan 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 their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Job is safety‑sensitive. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is essential.

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and legal services available from 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 from 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.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care