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If you are looking for a position where you can be a part of a team that values quality nursing care and strong teamwork our unit might be just the place for you. We are a 36 bed Med-Surg Cardiac unit with a sub-specialty in vascular surgery post-op care. Our typical patient population includes post heart surgery patients (after a 24-48 hour stay in critical care), post op thoracic surgery patients as well as other vascular surgery patients. We are supported by a great group of surgeons who value our input and partner with us to provide the best care possible. We pride ourselves in being teamwork oriented and quality minded caregivers. We have several nurses that love to precept new staff and go all out to ensure their success on our unit. Our care is also supported and enhanced by a variety of disciplines and resources such as virtual care nurses, Early Intervention Team, de-centralized pharmacist, a dedicated educator and many others that enable us to give the best care. Our Recruitment and Retention Committee does an awesome job ensuring new employees are welcomed and made to feel at home from the beginning of employment. The R&R committee also plans a multitude of fun and engaging activities for staff to get involved and become an integral part of the team. If this sounds like something that would be a good fit for you we would love to hear from you. Our goal is To Be The Best Place to Give Care and The Best Place to Get Care.

Benefits

• • $1.00 BSN pay
  • $1.00 certification pay
  • Up to $5,000 STAR Clinical ladder bonus per year
  • Preceptor pay for your time supporting new staff
  • Shared Governance Council
  • Onsite daycare with extended hours, holidays and weekends
  • Employee Discount at CoxHealth Fitness Centers
  • Pharmacy delivery to your unit
  • On-site Employee Health services
  • Opportunity to earn referral bonuses of up to $5,000 per hire for certain positions
  • 1906 Employee Store
  • Cafeteria discount  

Job Summary

• • The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such as completing the admission and discharge process, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence-based care. The virtual eAcute nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance. The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients.

Job Requirements

• • Education
    • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
    • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Experience
    • Required: Minimum of two years previous nursing experience on inpatient nursing unit
    • Preferred: Charge nurse or preceptor experience and specialty nursing certification
  • Skills
    • Accountable and responsible for own safe clinical practice
    • Basic computer skills and knowledge
    • Excellent customer service skills
    • Thrives in rapidly changing environment
    • Self-motivated
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
    • Exhibits valuable time management skills
    • Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
    • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
    • Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days