BJC HealthCare

Operates nonprofit hospital network and care

Emergency Department Team Lead/Charge RN

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFlorissant, MO, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
Two to five years of experience is required.
A registered nurse (RN) license is required.
The position requires the ability to remain alert and work safely in a safety-sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

Facilitate identification and resolution of gaps in care during hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting.
Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establish consultations with the interprofessional team as appropriate.
Lead the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with interprofessional team members and the patient, family, or caregiver, in accordance with established guidelines and nursing-care standards.
Apply holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporate interprofessional team and caregiver or family input, and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
Use and champion scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices, including participating in journal club, facilitating practice changes based on new knowledge, recommending new or revised standards of care, conducting literature searches to support unit or organizational goals, and sharing relevant knowledge from conferences or continuing education.
Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice, such as supporting community health events, patient or family education groups, community advisory boards, ethics advisory committees, adjunct faculty work, or leadership in specialty organizations.
Analyze gaps in practice standards and provide feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care.
Lead evaluation of the patient and family experience and adjust care to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of a unit on a designated shift under the direction of a manager.
Provide direct patient care as needed and serve as a clinical resource to nursing and support staff.
Assess, plan, evaluate, and document the nursing process for the assigned unit as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Emergency medicine experience is preferred.
A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
Five to ten years of experience is preferred.

Additional Information About the Role

Amazing Emergency Department to work for in the St. Louis area!
High acuity

Additional Preferred Requirements

Emergency Medicine Experience

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.

Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.

Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).

Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.

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

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing

Experience

5-10 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.

*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

About the Company

BJC HealthCare

Operates nonprofit hospital network and care

BJC HealthCare operates a large nonprofit network of hospitals and affiliated care facilities across Missouri and Illinois, delivering inpatient and outpatient medical services. Its approach centers on integrated care delivery: hospitals, clinics, and community programs coordinate services to improve patient health, support education and innovation, and promote healthier habits. The organization uses collaboration, shared knowledge, and evidence-based medicine to provide consistent, high-quality care across its system. Unlike many competitors, it emphasizes nonprofit community-focused work, scale, and coordinated care within a single integrated network. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of people in the communities it serves by offering access to high-level medical care and services with a commitment to excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: St. Louis, MO
Founded: 1993

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