Clinical Nurse

Clinical Nurse - Specialty Care Clinic - PRN at BJC summary:

The Clinical Nurse in the Specialty Care Clinic provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and evaluation within nursing standards. This role supports a wide range of specialized outpatient medical services, collaborating with physicians and healthcare teams to ensure patient-centered care and education. The position involves working weekdays with no weekend, holiday, or on-call duties, focusing on delivering quality care in various specialty areas such as orthopedics, neurology, and urology.

Additional Information About the Role

- PRN positions are NOT Benefit Eligible
- PRN min requirement = min. 2 shifts worked in a 6 week period
- Hours: 7am-3:30pm (M-F)
- No weekends, no call requirement, no holidaysBarnes-Jewish Hospital - Center for Outpatient HealthAbout the Specialty Care ClinicThe Specialty Care Clinic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, located on the 4th floor of the Center for Outpatient Health, offers a wide range of specialized medical and surgical services. This clinic provides expert care across various fields, including:
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* Dermatology
* Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
* Neurology & Neurosurgery
* Orthopedics (Foot & Ankle, Hand, Reconstruction, Spine Surgery, Trauma)
* Otology
* UrologyStaffed by resident physicians completing advanced training and advance practice nurses, the clinic focuses on providing exceptional outpatient care, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. It serves a diverse patient population, many from the St. Louis metropolitan area, and aims to provide accessible, high-quality care to all, including those with Medicaid and uninsured individuals. The clinic operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder:
* 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.

Overview

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. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Surgical Specialty Clinic consists of a total of 13 clinics - Ortho Spine, Ortho Trauma, Ortho Recon, Ortho Foot and Ankle, Ortho Hand, Plastic Hand, Plastic Recon, General Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery, ENT-Head and neck, ENT plastics, and Otology. The clinic runs 1/2 day to whole day clinics Monday thru Friday from. We are closed on weekends and major holidays. The staff consists of RNs, Clerical, and the Resident Physicians who rotate through our clinic for their outpatient educational experience. The clinic sees about 13,000 patients a year. We treat a range a medical problems from fractures, minor excisions, evaluations for surgery, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• 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. Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• 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

• No Experience
Supervisor Experience

• No Experience
Licenses & Certifications

• RN
Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Experience

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