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** IF YOU ARE A CURRENT BJC EMPLOYEE, please use the internal careers site to apply. ** 

BJC HealthCare is excited to introduce our Earn-While-You-Learn Program to compensate Student Nurse Interns while completing their final semester of clinicals. This experience provides hands-on training in one of our twelve hospitals. 

While being paired with an experienced nurse, you’ll gain valuable perspective into a day-in-the-life of a Registered Nurse on the unit of your preference. This is an opportunity to flex what you’ve learned in the classroom, simulation labs, and other clinical rotations under the guidance of someone who has seen it all! 

In addition to compensation and clinical skills development, our Earn-While-You-Learn Program offers soft skills training, full cultural immersion, and networking opportunities with interdisciplinary healthcare leaders. 

Details: 

• Compensation: $17.50/hour 
• Flexible start dates based on your academic calendar 
• Application deadlines listed below 
• Schedule your shifts directly with preceptor 

Eligibility Requirements: 

• In your final practicum/preceptorship clinical experience of nursing school 
• Assigned to a BJC HealthCare hospital by your Academic Advisor 
• Willing to sign a 6-month work commitment post-graduation 

Please see the chart below for our application deadlines per school: 

What’s next? 

1. Apply today to let us know that you’re interested. 

1. Connect with your Academic Advisor to express your interest in completing your clinicals at BJC HealthCare. Be sure to tell them if you’re a BJC employee or have a Graduate Nurse offer. 

1. Our Talent Advisor for the Program is working closely with clinical teams to determine placements for the upcoming semester. If you’re applying early, just know that we’re prioritizing our outreach to those who need placement immediately. We will respond to all applicants as soon as we’ve heard from your nursing school representative. 

1. Don’t see your school listed above? We may need to do some extra leg work to accept you into this program. Submit your application so we can determine what that looks like. 

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Role Purpose

The Student Nurse Intern is paired with a registered professional nurse to provide multi-skilled, direct patient care.  This role assists the nurse with the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care plans.  The individual must be completing their final practicum/preceptorship clinical experience in an accredited RN program. Participants in this Earn While You Learn Program are placed at a BJC facility until school required hours are complete. Participants are required to fulfill a six (6) month RN work commitment post-graduation and have 90 days after graduation to successfully pass the NCLEX.

Responsibilities

• Interprets data and implements appropriate interventions.
• Implements and documents direct patient care under the supervision of the nurse including, but not limited to, the performance of activities of daily living, point of care testing, and specimen collection in accordance with unit specific standards of care and policies.
• Communicates with members of the patient’s healthcare team to optimize care of the patient.  Observes changes in patient condition and reports them immediately to appropriate personnel.
• Supports the nurse to provide patient and family education including, instructions or preparation for tests and procedures.
• May perform advanced patient care skills including, IV insertion, foley catherization, and  central line maintenance, with additional education, training, and competency validation prior to independent performance.
• 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.
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Enrolled in accredited RN program

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

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
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*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

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About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community healt...h programs and regional economic development. BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

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