Lead Registered Nurse; RN - Neurology

Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology - $34-49 per hour at BJC Health Care summary:
The Lead Registered Nurse (RN) in Neurology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital leads nursing activities, directs patient care, and serves as a clinical resource within the neurology unit. This role involves planning and implementing complex care plans, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, and advancing evidence-based nursing practices to improve patient outcomes. The position offers flexible scheduling, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
BJC Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Neurology Lead for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:

Neurology

• Discipline:

RN

• Duration:

Ongoing

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Employment Type:

Staff
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Additional Information About the Role
- $5/hr Barnes-Jewish Hospital Med/Surg Nurse Differential
hr shifts
- Work Every 3rd Weekend
- Flexible Scheduling
- Great medical benefits
- Tuition assistance and continuing education
- 401(k) and Pension Plan
Overview
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.

Preferred Qualifications
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.
Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.

• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.

• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).

• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.

• 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.

Minimum Requirements
Educat…