Mother-Baby / Couplet Care / Post Partum

Registered Nurse

The BJC Registered Nurse 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. Benefits include but not limited to medical dental vision 401K with match tuition assistance sign on bonus eligible up to $7500.00 nights 6:45 PM to 7:15 am every 3rd weekend rotation.

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 Childrens 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. The Missouri Baptist Medical Center Childbirth Center is known for providing advanced medicine in a uniquely personal environment. Our Center includes 42 private postpartum rooms with the same nurse caring for mother and baby and in-house 24/7 OB and pediatric coverage.

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.

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 2 years

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