Med Surg Registered Nurse

Additional Information About the Role FT Nights Up to

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus Competitive Pay (See Career Ladder

Information Below) BSN Differential Shift Differential Benefits

Eligible BJC RN 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 As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health

Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along

with the deep local roots and rich history of its three

predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area

Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital

(1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois

County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington

as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland

Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level

inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois

County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri. In addition,

Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient

and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency

services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services

including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care

clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. Bonne Terre is a

Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and

outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology,

and sleep study. Post Operative Department provides pre-op and

post-op inpatient care to those patients undergoing specialty

surgical procedures. Inpatient care in this department focuses on

pre-op needs, post-op care and treatment after phase I recovery

through discharge 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 -

NursingExperience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience

Licenses & Certifications RN Preferred Requirements Education

Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience <2 years Benefits and

Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards 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 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition

Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and

Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days,

holidays and personal time Adoption assistance To learn more, go to

our Benefits Summary.

information on this description has been designed to indicate the

general nature and level of work performed by employees in this

position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an

exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications

required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity

Employer