Nurse, Ortho, PRN

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Belleville
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Job ID: 1210098Employment Status: PRNMore Information:Memorial Hospital Belleville is a 222-bed, full-service hospital serving southwest Illinois. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet---recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018.One South is a 32-bed orthopedic/neurologic unit which also provides care for adult medical and surgical patients with a wide variety of diagnosis. Unique to 1 South is the care of patients post-operatively from hip surgery including total replacement, knee surgery including total replacement, shoulder surgery including replacement, and spine surgery.OverviewRole PurposeProvides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.Responsibilities* Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.* Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.* Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.* Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.* Participates in activities that promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development and life long learning.* 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 RequirementsDegree* Nursing Diploma/Associate's- NursingExperience* No ExperienceSupervisor Experience* No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications* RNPreferred Requirements and Additional Job--InformationDegree* Bachelor's Degree - NursingBenefits StatementNote: not all benefits apply to all openings- Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan- 401(k) plan- Tuition Assistance- Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts- On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)- Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time*Pension does not apply to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital East, Alton Memorial or Parkland Health CenterLegal StatementThe 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

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