BJC HealthCare·Sullivan, Missouri
Provide direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of care plans within an emergency department setting. Educate patients and families on illness management and collaborate with interprofessional teams to ensure safety and quality care.
Additional Information: About the Role
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is a designated critical access hospital committed to providing quality health care service to residents in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.
The hospital has enhanced and expanded the health care services available to the greater Sullivan community with its state-of-the-art emergency department, modern childbirth center, critical care unit, multiroom surgical suite, expanded cardiac rehab services, and a cancer center.
A 22,500 square-foot medical office building provides offices for primary care physicians as well as space for a variety of visiting medical and surgical specialists from the St.
Louis area.
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital operates four rural health clinics providing quality health care to surrounding communities.
In addition, the hospital operates a comprehensive Therapy and Rehabilitation department and an award-winning Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric chambers.
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital's Emergency Department experienced continued growth in 2010 seeing more than 20,000 patients.
Our 24/7 staff includes experienced emergency physicians with a nurse practitioner or physician assistant caring for our non-urgent cases.
All staff have specialized training in trauma care, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, and 12-lead EKG interpretation for stroke and cardiac patients.
We have several nurses with more than 30 years experience in emergency care and other nurses who are paramedics.
Our latest technology includes a 64 slice CT machine, used by many of the large trauma centers in St.
Louis.
We have our own ambulance service that features a paramedic on each unit.
When needed, we also have access to helicopter transportation for patients needing a higher level of care.
Role Purpose Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Benefits: and Legal Statement
Requires a Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing and a valid RN license. A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred, and the role is open to candidates with no prior experience.
Market context
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