Neuro​/Ortho - Clinical Nurse

Additional Information About the Role

Great unit to build your foundational nursing skills. Sign on bonus eligible.

Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Match, and Tuition Assistance.

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 their families on how to manage their 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 plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the 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 their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

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.

Education:

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing.

Experience:

No experience required.

Supervisor

Experience:

No experience required.

Licenses &

Certifications:

Registered Nurse (RN).

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day 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. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off benefit includes vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time. Adoption assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer.