Team Lead​/Charge Nurse - Acute Care Medicine - Nights

Additional Information About the Role

The BJC RN 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 RN 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.

Position Highlights

• Excellent career growth opportunity!
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus Eligible*
• Additional $5.00 Med/Surg Shift Differential
• 12 hour Night Shifts 7:00 pm to 7:00 am
  • Weekend, Holiday Requirement
  • No Call
• 2 years of RN work experience needed
• Benefits eligible first day of month after start
• 401k with Match/Pension

Team Lead Charge will assist in unit level operations for the 24-bed acute general medicine. They will help facilitate throughput on the unit level by assisting bedside staff with expediting discharges and admission throughout the shift as well as participating in interdisciplinary rounds. The Team Lead Charge nurses assist bedside staff with clinical tasks throughout the day to support patient safety and timeliness of care.

They will work directly with the staffing office throughout the shift to facilitate appropriate staffing on the floor as well as create assignments for the oncoming shift. TLC’s perform in the moment audits to ensure documentation and appropriate care is being performed to promote patient safety and quality of care.

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. Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Acute Care Medicine manages patients with a full range of clinical issues from significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, asthma, cystic fibrosis and a multitude of other conditions and diseases. Because of patient acuity, we provide advanced training to bring new nurses to the highest level of functioning. Each unit is led by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse.

The unit is supported by an advanced practice nurse. Additionally each unit is assigned a case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist. This multidisciplinary team works in conjunction with the physicians, nurses and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

• Education – Bachelor's Degree
• Experience – 5-10 years

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re 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. Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer