Wellness Outpatient Nurse

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role \n
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PRN – As needed basis

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Scheduling requirements are flexible

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• 2 shifts every 6 weeks
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• 1 Saturday shift ever 12 weeks
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Events can vary on time but typically see staff working from 8 am to 11 am.

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Working with a variety of populations to conduct health/wellness assessments

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Outpatient setting

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Overview \n
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BJC Corporate Health Services comprises several organizations that share a dedication to creating and maintaining healthy workplaces. Serving hundreds of area employers as well as BJC HealthCare, BJC Corporate Health Services specializes in improving worker health, safety and productivity and reducing costs associated with work-related illness/injury and absenteeism.

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Preferred Qualifications \n
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Role Purpose

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Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care to patients who require a high level of clinical expertise.

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Responsibilities

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• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
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• 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.
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• Promotes respect, equity and empathy in interactions with diverse and vulnerable populations through care delivery (e.g. support for emotional, spiritual, and cultural preferences of patient, family and/or caregivers). Practices collaborative problem solving, service recovery and advocacy for patient family centered continuity of care. Implements care by integrating data from the interprofessional team and critical thinking in a safe and timely manner.
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• Demonstrates their individual role to the ongoing advancement of nursing clinical practice (e.g. participation in community health events, professional organization membership, quality improvement, continuing education activities).
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• Evaluates changes in patient's condition, informs and collaborates with family and/or caregivers, and communicates with interprofessional team as changes occur in plan of care, updates plan of care in EMR. Evaluates current nursing care to ensure evidence-based practice and quality patient outcomes.
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• 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.
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Minimum Requirements

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Education

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• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
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Experience

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• <2 years
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Supervisor Experience

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• No Experience
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Licenses & Certifications

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• RN
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Preferred Requirements

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Education

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• Bachelor's Degree
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Experience

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• 2-5 years
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Benefits and Legal Statement \n
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BJC Total Rewards

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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.

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• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
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• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
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• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
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• 401(k) plan with BJC match
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• Tuition Assistance available on first day
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• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
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• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
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• Adoption assistance
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To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary .

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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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