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**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri

**Categories:** Clinical Services and Support

**Job Status:** Full-Time

**Req ID** : 97629

**Pay Range:** $105,372.80 – $158,995.20 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Orthopedics Unit (17500) - 17th Floor- 23 Bed Unit

Common diagnoses: total joint replacements, bone fractures, pathological fractures, cervical fusions/discectomies, skin flaps

Join our Nurse Practitioner team at BJH! Our NPs care for a variety of Orthopedic Surgery patients including total joint replacement/revisions, specialized soft tissue coverage, traumatic injuries and orthopedic tumors. Our Orthopedic Physicians are proudly partnered with the St. Louis Blues and STL City Soccer Club!

3 clinical shifts per week—Night shift

Saturday rotation---1 every 6

Flexible Scheduling

No "On Call"

Orthopedic Surgery NPs do not staff Major Holidays

Great medical benefits

401(k) and Pension Plan

Overview

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The advanced practice provider functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to patients and families. The role demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the inpatient setting. This position demonstrates an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. They work with administration staff, nurses, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other staff to assure safe, effective, quality patient care.Minimum Board Certification(s):Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH): Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP- with appropriate experience)St. Louis Children's Hospital (SLCH): Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (CPNP-PC), Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (CPNP-AC), or FNPPreferred Board Certification(s): BJH: Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)SLCH: CPNP-AC

Responsibilities

+ Provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient and family-centered care for health recovery, illness prevention, treatment of critically ill, or end-of-life care.

+ Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs in an academic inpatient setting.

+ Communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other health professionals.

+ Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice by participating in professional development, quality initiative/performance activities, and implementing standards of care within area of specialization.

+ BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ Master's Degree - Nursing, Physician Assistant

Experience

+ <2 years

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

+ Lic APRN in MO-Board cert/elig

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Doctorate - Nursing, Physician Assistant

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

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

+ Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

+ 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

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our** **Benefits Summary** **.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer