GI Lab
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Nursing
Pediatric Nurse, RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Pediatric GI Motility RN
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.
Schedule:
Monday Friday, 40 hours/week; days
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
BJC Nursing Career Ladder:
This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.
Additional Preferred Requirements:
At least 5 years of RN experience (ideally Inpatient, OR, GI, Endoscopy), prior experience in pediatrics, prior informal leadership experience
Overview:
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Role
Purpose:
Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities:
- 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
Experience:
No Experience
Supervisor
Experience:
No Experience
Licenses &
Certifications:
RN
Preferred Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Experience:
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