The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive care for infants, children, and adolescents with gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic and nutritional disorders. The GI Resource Nurse supports the GI Service Line by serving as a liaison between staff and physicians. Some examples of the Resource Nurse’s responsibilities include but are not limited to case preparation, equipment management and in-servicing for staff, circulating and scrubbing of all GI procedures, provides feedback to the leadership team regarding GI staff performance, manages inventory of special supplies to maintain par levels, and reviews doctor preference cards for accuracy.
2 years of nursing experience
$15,000 sign-on bonus
Benefits eligible
40 hours per week
Days; four 10hr shifts or five 8hr shifts
On-call required (shared with GI Team)
Additional Preferred Requirements
Prior GI nursing experience
Prior Charge, Team Lead, or Resource Nurse experience
Overview
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”
Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Provides and coordinates direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care. Supports the clinical manager with the delivery of safe patient care and building an effective work unit.
Responsibilities
Circulates and scrubs for assigned specialty and OR procedures.
Serves as liaison between specialty physicians and hospital. Reviews and maintains physician preference cards from assigned specialty. Maintains proper function of equipment in assigned specialty.
Serves as a clinical preceptor/mentor for orienteer and existing staff being introduced to the specialty area, providing them with clinical experience that promotes growth and competency. Presents training sessions on new equipment and instrumentation for nursing and technical staff members when the need arises. Provides feedback to the management regarding staff evaluations.
Manages the inventory of specialty supplies to maintain par levels. Reviews specialty case cart supplies, custom pacts, for accuracy and cost effectiveness. Meets with vendors and serves as a liaison between them, management, and the physicians.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Nursing Diploma/Associate's
- Nursing
Experience
No Experience
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
RN
Preferred Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing
Experience
<2 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
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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
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