About this role
Role Overview
- Supervises nursing staff, including hiring/firing responsibilities and performance appraisals.
- Coordinates patient services with physicians and staff to provide quality care, conducting rounds to ensure quality of patient care delivery.
- Facilitates educational opportunities and quality improvement activities for staff to ensure compliance with medical school and regulatory guidelines.
- Assigns/coordinates activities and duties of staff, orienting new staff and advising administration of conditions and performance issues.
- Provides direct patient care as needed, including the development of patient care plans and administering medication.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program, plus a minimum of 2 years of related nursing experience.
- Current LPN or RN licensure in Missouri and/or Illinois, in accordance with the Compact Act.
- Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient).
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- Family care resources.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.