Neurosurgery Registered Nurse - Nights

Position Highlights

• $15,000 Sign On Bonus eligible!
• 3 (12) hr Night shifts 7p to 7a
• Weekend Requirement:
  Every 3rd Weekend
• Benefit eligible first day of month after start
• 401(k) with match

Neurosurgery is a 21-bed unit that primarily cares for patients who have undergone cranial procedures. The unit is also a prime choice for patients who have had spinal surgery, have been affected by a stroke, or have other neurological deficits or diseases. Our unit is mostly private rooms with advanced technology, dedicated leadership support, and skilled preceptors who want to help develop you into the nurse you have the potential to be.

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. The staff is composed of full‑time academic faculty, community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, and support from 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.

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.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner; this is a safety‑sensitive position.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma/Associate’s – Nursing
• Experience:
  
  None
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  None
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree – Nursing

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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

Equal Opportunity Employer