Staff Nurse - RN - Intensive Care Unit - Full Time - Nights Shift

15,000 sign on bonus if eligible

~3 - 12hr shifts

~ Work Every 3rd Weekend

~ Flexible Scheduling

~ Great medical benefits

~ Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Plaza Tower

Neuro Stepdown Unit - 10thFloor

Clinical Nurse Position

Join a fast-paced, 21-bed progressive care unit specializing in stroke, brain injury, seizures, and post-neurosurgical patients. Located in the Plaza Tower, this unit bridges ICU and general care, offering continuous telemetry and advanced neuro monitoring. Nurses here work closely with neurologists and a full interdisciplinary team, with strong support from leadership and a dedicated nurse educator.

Ideal for nurses seeking to deepen neuro skills in a high-acuity, collaborative environment with opportunities for growth.

BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder:

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. 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.

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.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 Neuroscience Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 21 bed unit dedicated to the care of patients in need of specialized nursing care at a critical point in their healthcare journey, where they are at high risk for clinical deterioration. Progressive care, with lower nurse patient ratios, allows for frequent assessment, intervention, treatment and specialized monitoring.

The unit cares for pre and postoperative neurosurgical, neuro-medicine and stroke patients with complex needs using a team approach with nurses, charge nurse and patient care techs. Bedside, central monitoring, and remote telemetry are standard for all PCU patients. Many resources are available to nurses on this unit, including: Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Mananger, Assistant Nurse Managers and a Nurse Educator.

Additionally this nursing team collaborates with and are supported by a wide array of the multidisciplinary providers, physicians and pharmacists.

A specialized orientation is provided to prepare nurses to care for the neuroscience patient as well as training specific to Progressive Care. Attention to nursing patients with the provision of excellent outcomes is what drives the work on this unit.

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

RN

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

~ Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

~Health Care and Dependen

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