Home Care Registered Nurse - Saint Louis, MO, United States - BJC HealthCare

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    Description
    This unit WILL ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
    This unit is the PERFECT floor to get exposure to all types of illnesses:
    stroke patients requiring telemetry monitoring
    You will be exposed to wonderful disciplines in nursing
    Telemetry Unit
    Excellent Training available
    ~ Up to a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
    ~ NIGH SHIFT
    ~12 Hour Shifts 7:00 p.m. - 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.
    Christian Hospital is a full-service acute care community hospital located on 28 acres in north St.

    Christian Hospital is noted for its excellence in heart services and lifesaving cardiothoracic surgery, emergency medicine, breast health services, orthopedic/spine surgery, hyperbaric wound care, pain management, vascular surgery, endocrinology, gastrointestinal care, stroke care, nephrology, therapy, radiology, urology, pulmonary care and treating sleep disorders.

    Northwest HealthCare, located six miles west of Christian Hospital, provides the community 24-hour emergency care, with Washington University Physicians and St.

    Louis Children's Hospital providing pediatric services.

    Northwest HealthCare is also home to the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of full-service outpatient diagnostic and imaging services in a convenient setting.


    Progressive Care Unit is a 40 bed unit dedicated primarily to the cardiac and pulmonary patient populations. Unit has the ability to provide cardiac monitoring for all patients on the floor.

    The unit is located on the 7th floor and has a ten-bed Respiratory Care Unit for individuals with choric lung illnesses.

    Progressive Care Unit is staffed by RN's, PCAs and clerical associates.

    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.

    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.
    Nursing Diploma/Associate's-Nursing

    No Experience

    No Experience

    Bachelor's Degree-Nursing

    Benefits and Legal Statement

    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
    ~ Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    ~Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    ~ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    ~ Adoption assistance