Clinical Nurse - Pediatric GI Motility

Additional Information About the Role

Location:

St. Louis Children s Hospital

One Children s Place

St. Louis, MO 63110

Position Summary:

The Pediatric GI Motility RN will support the Motility program is Children s Hospital. Motility is the synchronized, wave-like movement of the muscles pushing food through your digestive system. Motility disorders, or dysmotility, is when the muscles do not function as they should, causing a range of health problems. Motility disorders can affect any part of the GI tract, including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel and sphincter.

Motility disorders are commonly associated with a change in the balance of the gut Microbiome such as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Our team works with patients to develop a personalized treatment plan that targets the source of the problem.

• At least 2 years of nursing experience
• Benefits eligible
• Monday – Friday
• 40 hours/week; days
• Schedule:
  • Monday:  (if staying late for long cath placement) or
  • Tuesday:  (if coming in early to start long study) or
  • Wednesday:
  • Thursday:
  • Friday:
• No call, nights, weekends, or holidays

• 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 Registered Nurse 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.

• At least 5 years of RN experience (ideally Inpatient, OR, GI, Endoscopy)
• Prior experience in pediatrics
• Prior informal leadership experience

St. Louis Children s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children s consistently ranks among America s Best Children s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children s was one of eight children s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.

Since 2005, St. Louis Children s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Role

Purpose:

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…