Staff Position

Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Hospice
BJC Home Care
Saint Louis, MO

$66K-98K/year
Posted 5 days ago

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Setting
    Float

Pay

Estimated pay
$66K-98K/year

Qualifications

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    Other
  • Eligible to work in US

Description

Additional Information About the Role

Hospice Field RN   

 

This is your chance to make a difference in end of life care. The ideal candidate will have great assessment skills, IV skills and willing to grow into the position while building this well supported BJC initiative. This will be field hospice visits, some continous care and some work at Evelyn's House. 

 

 

Schedule

3 - 12 hour days/week as assigned

7p - 7:30a with 1 weekend per month

Paid mileage and travel time 

Overnight shift differential 

 

Perks

Cell phone, lap top and safety support provided

IRS mileage reimbursement rates - currently $.655/mile 

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 

 

Supporting the St. Louis, Missouri metro area.  

 


Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.


BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

 

 

Hospice, the final stage of BJC's continuum of care, is a special kind of caring for patients with a life-limiting illness. Services are provided in the comfort of the patient's home or skilled nursing facility. The Hospice staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in symptom management, pain control, counseling and bereavement services for the dying. Our Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. Our Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity.


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Evaluates the client and furnishes services requiring substantial and specialized skill, appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and instructions to assist the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques. When assigned as case manager, the staff nurse is responsible for coordinating all aspects of care related to that patient.

 

Responsibilities

  • Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Valid Driver's License
  • RN
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • - Nursing/Home Health

    Experience

  • 2-5 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
    • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    *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

    BJC HealthCare Job ID #83103. Posted job title: Rn (Registered Nurse) Hospice Of Missouri Continuous Care At Home/Float Nurse

    Employer

    BJC HealthCare

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    About
    BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
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    About Saint Louis, MO

    Cost of Living
    • The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
    • Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
    Weather
    • Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
    Furnished Housing
    • Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
    Transportation
    • Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
    Demographics
    • Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
    • Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
    • There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
    Things to Do
    • Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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