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Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare · 2 weeks ago

ICU - Team Lead/Charge

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. The role involves planning, directing, and coordinating activities of a unit on a designated shift, performing direct patient care, and functioning as a clinical resource to nursing and support staff.

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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

Qualification

ICU experienceRN licenseNursing Diploma/Associate'sBachelor's DegreePatient careLeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Required

Nursing Diploma/Associate's
Nursing
2-5 years of experience
No supervisor experience
RN license

Preferred

ICU experience preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
5-10 years of experience

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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

Company

Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare

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Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare are members of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Pooja P. Vyas, DO, MBA
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
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Dettra Blakley-Fields
Employee Relations Partner
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