Clinical Nurse Emergency Room - (PRN)

Additional Information About the Role Missouri Baptist Medical Center Emergency Room * Treats all ages * PRN * 2-12 hour shifts per 6 week schedule * One holiday per year rotating winter/summer * Prior ED experience required * Level 1 for STEMIs Overview Missouri Baptist Medical Center , an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children‘s Hospital. Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. Treating more than 30,000 cases every year, the Emergency department at Missouri Baptist Medical Center features 20 private treatment rooms and a four-bed Chest Pain Center which is a collaboration between the Cardiac & Vascular Center and the Emergency Department. We have physicians who are board-certified in emergency or internal medicine and are experienced in evaluating and stabilizing complex medical conditions. 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 *