Regional Float RN Med/Surg

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Additional Information About the Role

BJC's Central Staffing Office has an opening for an experienced Med/Surg/Tele RN that is excited to provide patient care throughout our system in a Regional Float opportunity, as part of our Just-in-Time program.

Must have 2+years Med/Surg/Tele experience, and willing to travel between BJC facilities, both MO & IL.

Must be able to obtain IL RN license.

You will earn a competitive base salary plus:

$20/hour Float differential

Shift differentials for nights, weekends & holidays

BSN differential

Mileage reimbursement

Three 12-Hour Shifts; 7:00 pm - 7:30 am

Every 3rd weekends; 2 Holidays per year

Additional Preferred Requirements

BSN

Overview

BJC Corporate Health Services comprises several organizations that share a dedication to creating and maintaining healthy workplaces. Serving hundreds of area employers as well as BJC HealthCare, BJC Corporate Health Services specializes in improving worker health, safety and productivity and reducing costs associated with work-related illness/injury and absenteeism.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose A BJC Central Staffing Office nurse will be required to float to 12 BJC Healthcare Hospitals within their Medical, Surgical, and Telemetry Units. Provides direct patient care activities including assessment/evaluation, diagnosis and plan implementation to the general nursing floor based on nursing expertise and certification/licensure. Provides a variety of experiences and the opportunity to expand nursing skills through caring for various patients with different conditions and treatment plans while building professional relationships across the BJC Healthcare system.

Must be flexible, adaptable, and resourceful, have a strong confidence in nursing practice and promote exceptional patient and family centered care.

Responsibilities

Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Participates in professional development.

Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient’s care needs. Uses the nursing process and evidence based practice to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.

Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.

Utilizes leadership skills by advocating, coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant others and members of the interprofessional team in assessing needs, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.

Uses effective leadership skills to foster a healthy work environment within the practice setting by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.

Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s scope of service.

Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources. Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.

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

  • Nursing

Experience

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS)

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

  • Nursing

Experience

5-10 years

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