Emergency Department Graduate Nurse

Additional Information

About the Role

Great way to build experience in a fast paced ED environment! Excellent floor to sharpen and enhance skills!

Overview

• Christian Hospital has been serving St.
• Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903.
• U.S.
• News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No.
• 5 in St.
• Louis for overall clinical excellence and No.
• 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!
• The U.S.
• News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions.
• Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke.
• High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.
• Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.
• The Emergency Department provides primary diagnoses and complaints for patients seen include chest pain, respiratory distress, medical emergencies, seizures, headaches, fevers, lacerations, fractures, urinary tract infections, vaginal bleeding, strokes, and multiple trauma.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure. Will be required to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.

Responsibilities

• 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. Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs. 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. Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay. Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development. Minimum Requirements Education Nursing Diploma/Associate's