Clinical Nurse Med​/Surg

Overview

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. The 102-bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including the Siteman Cancer Center, the Breast Health and Women’s Center, the Cardiology Center, the Neurosurgery Center, and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and holds a Level II stroke certification.

The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, dermatology, surgery, and pulmonology. Additionally, the hospital offers outpatient services such as physical therapy, a sleep lab, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation.

The medical/surgical unit cares for a variety of patients using a relationship-based care philosophy.

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 the 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 – required
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Nurse (RN) – required

BJC offers comprehensive benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being. Benefits are available from the first day of the month after hire and include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on the first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off that combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer.