Local Travel Nurse - Saint Louis, MO, United States - BJC HealthCare

Description

Christian Hospital has been serving St. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions.

Christian was nationally ranked as "high performing" in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions:
heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke.

Northwest HealthCare , six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

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 Experience

~ No Experience

No Experience

Bachelor's Degree

• Nursing Experience

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