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Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg
full-timeO'Fallon

Summary

Location

O'Fallon

Type

full-time

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About this role

Additional Information About the Role

  • Full time Position
  • Night Shift
  • Benefits Eligible
  • Sign on Bonus Eligible External
  • The BJC RN 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

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Additional Preferred Requirements

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Overview

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Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care. 

 

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

 

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

 

 


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

  • Participates in professional development
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Provides unit leadership for defined period of time using critical thinking assessment and evaluation skills.
  • Evaluate patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patients' stay.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • Nursing Diploma/Associate's
  • - Nursing

    Experience

  • 2-5 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • RN
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • - Nursing
    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

    Other facts

    Tech stack
    Patient Care,Leadership,Collaboration,Critical Thinking,Assessment,Evaluation,Education,Care Planning,Team Coordination,Communication,Nursing Process,Family Centered Care,Professional Development,Healthcare Team Collaboration,Illness Management,Post Treatment Care,Wound Care

    About BJC HealthCare

    BJC Medical Group has more than 600 doctors and specialists who care for thousands of people every day. With over 120 locations in greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois, there’s a BJC doctor close to you, wherever you live.

    Plus, because we’re all part of BJC HealthCare, we’re backed by the research and technology resources of one of the top health care organizations in the country. We aim to strengthen the physician-patient bond by developing long-term, healing relationships and offering exceptional patient experiences.

    BJC HealthCare has ranked as one of the top workplaces among large employers in the seventh annual St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces for 2018 program. BJC is one of 150 Greater St. Louis employers to receive the award and the only health care system to make the list.

    There is no better time to join our team and share your exceptional talents to help make medicine better. Explore our opportunities and apply today! www.bjc.org/jobs

    Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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    Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

    What you'll do

    • The Team Lead/Charge Nurse plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift while providing direct patient care as needed. They also serve as a clinical resource to nursing and support staff, ensuring patient-centered care and collaboration with the healthcare team.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does a Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg do at BJC HealthCare?

    As a Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg at BJC HealthCare, you will: the Team Lead/Charge Nurse plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift while providing direct patient care as needed. They also serve as a clinical resource to nursing and support staff, ensuring patient-centered care and collaboration with the healthcare team..

    Why join BJC HealthCare as a Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg?

    BJC HealthCare is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

    Is the Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg position at BJC HealthCare remote?

    The Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg position at BJC HealthCare is based in O'Fallon, Missouri, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

    How do I apply for the Team Lead/Charge Nurse Med Surg position at BJC HealthCare?

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