PRE-ADMISSION CENTER NURSE PRACTITIONER

Location(s)
Barnes Jewish Hospital– Main Campus
Center for Advanced Medicine - South County
Orthopedic Center - West County

Role Details

• Three 10-hour shifts one week and four 10-hour shifts the next
• 7:30A to 6:00P M-F
• Primary location Barnes Jewish Hospital-work at secondary location 1-2 times per month
• No call, holidays or weekends
• Position offers work/life balance, no charting or calls after hours
• Orientation: 6 – 8 months for early career nurses, 3 months for experienced nurses

Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members (NP, PA, RN and PCT) find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It’s an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you’ll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.
Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Master’s Degree
• Nursing(Accredited NP Program)

EXPERIENCE

• <2 years

SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE

• No Experience

EDUCATION

• Doctorate
• Nursing

EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years
  Benefits and Legal Statement

ROLE PURPOSE

The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in a specialized patient care area. This position assesses, diagnose, prescribes, initiates plan of care and evaluates outcomes within the scope of a formal collaborative practice agreement with physician(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in professional development
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

Role Details

• Three 10-hour shifts one week and four 10-hour shifts the next
• 7:30A to 6:00P M-F
• Primary location Barnes Jewish Hospital-work at secondary location 1-2 times per month
• No call, holidays or weekends
• Position offers work/life balance, no charting or calls after hours
• Orientation: 6 – 8 months for early career nurses, 3 months for experienced nurse