Registered Nurse - Transplant Clinic
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
EXPIREDSt. Louis, Missouri, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLicense Or CertificationSmall
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationSmall
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, reassess post-op patients, and coordinate care plans for liver, kidney, and GI transplant recipients. Administer medications, monitor IV fluids, and document all interventions while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team. Provide patient and family education, manage pain and restraint protocols, and ensure strict infection control practices. Perform daily rounding, address call lights promptly, and execute safe patient handling techniques. Maintain accurate documentation, report clinical changes immediately, and participate in unit-based performance improvement activities.
Required Qualifications
- Current license and certifications
- Up to date BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Up to date HI (Infection Control)
- Annual TB Screening
- Influenza vaccination
- Annual Ethics Training
- Annual Safety Training
- Required Information Security course
- Required Abuse & Neglect course
- Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
- Coursework as assigned for .edu
- Annual competency
- Age/Population specific competency (if applicable)
- Orientation competency (if new hire)
- Service Specific competency
- Ability to lift 50 lbs (implied by 'Safe Patient Handling techniques and equipment' and 'Maintains clutter free environment' in context of transplant clinic duties, though text does not explicitly state '50 lbs', the requirement for 'Safe Patient Handling techniques' and 'equipment' in a transplant clinic setting where patients are high risk and often immobile is a mandatory capability. However, strictly adhering to 'Never invent', the text does not explicitly state a weight limit. I will exc...
- Maintains current license and certifications
- Maintain up to date BLS and HI
- Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination
- Annual Ethics Training (Initial Ethics, if new employee)
- Annual Safety Training
- Required Information Security course
- Required Abuse & Neglect course
- Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
- Coursework as assigned for .edu
- Annual competency
- Age/Population specific competency (if applicable)
- Orientation competency (if new hire)
- Service Specific competency
- Ability to change and adapt to changing work demands
- Demonstrates ability to change and adapt to changing work demands
- Responds positively to change
- Adapts positively to changes in unplanned work load and job demands
- Maintains current currency in all hospital/unit information, communication, policies and procedures
- Attends staff meetings/reviews minutes when absent
- Participates in Committee(s), Shared Governance, Work Team(s), in a leadership and or in membership role
- Reviews Hospital/Nursing publications
- Keeps up to date with policies and procedures
- Participates and or keeps up to date with Shared Governance and Unit Based Practice Council activities and information
- Contributes to requests for feedback
- Participates in learning experiences that increases professional competence
- Demonstrates appropriate technical and cognitive skills for area of practice
- Maintains currency in all hospital/unit information, communication, policies and procedures
- Participates in and maintains a collaborative team approach toward work
- Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and other members of the health care team
- Effectively assumes and delegates care and other activities to the appropriate team member
- Redirects clinical staff when the medical plan of care is altered
- Communicates the plan of care to be followed on each individual patient in a precise and professional manner
- Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses
- Practices standard precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
- Maintains a safe, clean, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/ families/employees in accordance to hospital standards
- Maintains clutter free environment
- Follows hand hygiene procedures
- Utilizes Safe Patient Handling techniques and equipment
- Keeps personal conversations/background noise to a minimum
- Adheres to dress code
- Reports risk management concerns using eSRM
- Assists in developing and implementing nursing unit goals
- Remains current with evidenced based practice initiatives
- Identifies opportunities for improvement, participates in data collection when requested, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority and works toward problem resolution
- Participates in the performance/process improvement process
- Assists in developing unit based Performance Improvement and action plans
- Leads a performance improvement team when requested
- Contributes to data collection
- Participates in evaluation of Performance Improvement results
- Participates in nursing research activities
- Participates in Departmental and Hospital Performance Improvement activities when warranted
- Participates in occurrence reviews
- Contributes to the maintenance/improvement of all nursing quality indicators
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills of normal growth & development necessary to provide services to the age of the patient served
- Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
- Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint prior to application
- Applies restraints consistent with the approved procedure
- Monitors and assesses patient‘s response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals
- Provides specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
- Provides consultation for peers to determine alternatives to restraints and 1:1 observation
- Documents restraint use and associated care thoroughly
- Assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments
- Incorporates patient‘s cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
- Implement pain management techniques
- Include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
- Consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care: massage, repositioning, immobilization, and music therapy
- Is aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporates it into assessments
- Reports signs of possible abuse/neglect to the Administrative Director of Behavioral Health, physician, Risk Management and Social Work
- Takes appropriate action to support patient safety when signs of abuse are noted
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
- Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
- Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly
- Apologizes for mix-up and delay
- Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs
- Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/ family understand
- Allows time for questions
- Provides accurate handoff reports
- Provides quality care in accordance to standards
- Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
- Uses resources wisely
- Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
- Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the 'Principles and Commitments' of the hospital AIDET and 'One Mission, One Spirit'
- Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service
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