RN Career Ladder Overview
The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder program empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. It promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, providing staff the opportunity to advance to higher ladder levels. Movement to higher levels results in a percentage pay increase aligned with the new job description. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, tuition assistance, and a sign‑on bonus up to $7,500.
Shift Details
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM with call.
Role Purpose
Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of nursing care standards.
Responsibilities
- Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and families on managing illness or injury, including post‑treatment home care needs and medication administration.
- Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Engages in professional development.
- Develops, implements, and documents individual care plans with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family, or caregiver, in accordance with established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and ensures communication across the continuum of care.
- Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care, assessing patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
- Given that this is a safety‑sensitive position, the RN must maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree.
- Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN).
- Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU, ED, IR, or Cath Lab.
- Supervisor Experience: None required.
Preferred Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- Experience: Preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available from first day of hire.
- 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 including vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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