Job Description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Family Practice for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Family Practice
• Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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Are you interested in growing your career at an award winning hospital? Apply today as a Vascular Surgery Nurse Practitioner at Barnes Jewish Hospital!

• Hospital Based Nurse Practitioner
• Benefits Eligible - Pension Plan Retirement!
• (3) 12hr Shifts Per Week - 6:00am-6:00pm
• No Call/Holidays/Nights Required - Optional Moonlighting Shifts Opportunity if Desired
• 1 Saturday Shift Per 6 Weeks - After Orientation

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Surgical or Critical Care Experience Within Career Preferred
• Adult Acute Care NP Licensure or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Licensure Preferred

This position manages post operative Vascular surgery patients on both a progressive care unit as well as an acute care unit with the primary focus being oncological lung and esophageal resections, airway, lung transplantation, and benign lung, esophageal, and gastric pathologies. The Vascular Surgery Department is one of the oldest and most experienced lung transplant centers in the world. Surgical Care in collaboration with Siteman Cancer Center Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, and Chest Radiologists. Working with a strong interdisciplinary team of Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, Dietitians, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists.

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Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The nurse practitioner functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to patients and families across practice settings. They demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the inpatient setting. The nurse practitioner demonstrates an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. They work with administration staff, nurses, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other staff to assure safe, effective, quality patient care.Minimum Board Certification(s):BJH: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP- with appropriate experience)Preferred Board Certification(s): BJH: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)

Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient and family-centered care for health recovery, illness prevention, treatment of critically ill, or end-of-life care.
• Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs in an academic inpatient setting.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other health professionals.
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice by participating in professional development, quality initiative/performance activities, and implementing standards of care within area of specialization.
• 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

• Master's Degree

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed APRN in Missouri
• National APRN Board Certifcatn

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Doctorate

Experience

• 2-5 years

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

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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 #93458. Posted job title: Vascular Surgery Nurse Practitioner

About BJC HealthCare

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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