Transitional Care Unit ED RN

BJC Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ED
- Emergency Department for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

• Specialty: ED
  - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

Registered Nurse – Transitional Care Unit
Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Level I Trauma Center

$15,000 Sign-on Bonus eligible

Three twelve-hour shifts per week on Nights

Are you looking to build a strong clinical foundation while caring for a diverse and complex patient population? Join the Transitional Care Unit in the Barnes-Jewish Emergency Department, where every shift offers unique learning opportunities, professional growth, and exposure to a broad spectrum of medical conditions.

As an RN on our Transitional Care Unit, you will provide exceptional care to our boarding patients with a wide variety of medical diagnoses while working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You'll collaborate closely with physicians, therapists, case managers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals as part of a highly engaged multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding patient outcomes.

• Care for a diverse patient population with complex and varied medical needs.
• Gain invaluable experience at a nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary experts in a collaborative, team-centered environment.
• Develop critical thinking, assessment, and clinical decision-making skills in a fast-paced setting.
• Build a strong foundation for future specialty nursing careers.

The Transitional Care Unit is an excellent stepping stone for nurses interested in advancing into specialty areas, particularly the Emergency Department. The broad clinical exposure, patient complexity, and interdisciplinary collaboration provide outstanding preparation for future opportunities throughout Barnes-Jewish Hospital and beyond.

If you're eager to grow professionally, expand your clinical expertise, and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives, we invite you to join our team. Start your next chapter with Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Transitional Care Unit.

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.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma/Associate's
  - Nursing
• Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN