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

**Categories:** Nursing Services

**Job Status:** Full-Time

**Req ID** : 100128

**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

+ **Work Setting:** Combination of inpatient and outpatient orthopedic care

+ **Schedule** : Four 10-hour shifts per week

+ **Benefits:** Full benefits package, including medical coverage, retirement benefits, and PTO accrual and more

+ **Preferred Experience:** 2 yrs of Nurse Practitioner experience and/or prior Ortho bedside/inpatient experience as an RN

About Ortho Inpatient Services:

The orthopedic inpatient unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides comprehensive orthopedic care delivered by Washington University specialists in a multidisciplinary setting. Patients receive coordinated treatment from surgeons, nurses, therapists, and other specialists, with support from a dedicated orthopedic concierge service to assist with non-medical needs.

About Orthopedics Outpatient Services:

The orthopedic outpatient service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care through Washington University orthopedic specialists, covering areas such as joint replacement, spine, sports medicine, trauma, foot and ankle, hand, and oncology.

Overview

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The nurse practitioner 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 across practice settings. They demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the inpatient setting. The nurse practitioner 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):BJH: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP- with appropriate experience)Preferred Board Certification(s): BJH: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)

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

Experience

+ <2 years

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

+ Licensed APRN in Missouri

+ National APRN Board Certifcatn

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Doctorate - Nursing

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