Graduate Nurse Integrated Spine

Join our innovative 174 Integrated Spine Unit , a newly established inpatient specialty unit designed to bring together neurologic and orthopedic spine patients in one centralized location. This unique model allows for standardized, high-quality care regardless of surgeon specialty while providing nurses with the opportunity to develop expertise across both orthopedic and neurologic disciplines.

• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000 available for eligible external candidates
• Full Time, Nights
• Three 12-hour shifts
• Benefit eligible

Why Join the Integrated Spine Team?

• Be part of a newly developed and growing specialty unit.
• Gain expertise in both neurologic and orthopedic nursing.
• Work alongside highly specialized spine surgeons and interdisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to building best practices and culture from the ground up.
• Advance your leadership career within a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

If you are a passionate nurse leader looking to make an impact in a dynamic and specialized care setting, we encourage you to apply and become part of our Integrated Spine Unit team.

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

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• <2 years

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 .

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above 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