Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory Float Pool Clinical Nurse

The Ambulatory Float Pool Clinical Nurse at Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides high-quality patient-centered care across a wide range of outpatient clinical settings. This role supports multiple ambulatory practice areas based on operational needs including specialty clinics surgical subspecialties and procedural areas. This is a very rewarding position that offers exposure to many learning opportunities across ambulatory services. Nurses have the ability to partner with many different members of the healthcare team while providing direct patient care and will have the opportunity to serve patients and families facing social determinants of health helping to address barriers and improve health outcomes.

This is a very fluid position that offers a new experience every day in different settings. The role requires extreme flexibility strong critical thinking skills and exceptional communication abilities to thrive in diverse clinical environments.

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.

The Department of Ambulatory Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital consists of the multidisciplinary staff of BJH Ambulatory Services including responsibility for the GI Labs Minor Procedure Center Pain Management Center Diabetes Center Resident Clinics Wound/Ostomy Center and other services as assigned. This department assures that all customers receive the highest level of attention and prompt courteous service.

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. Assess 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.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Nursing Diploma/Associate's
- Nursing

Experience:

No Experience

Supervisor

Experience:

No Experience

Licenses &

Certifications:

RN

Preferred Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing

Experience:

2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement:

BJC Total Rewards At BJC were 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 vison 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 To learn more go to our Benefits Summary.
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