Advanced Cardiac Care Clinical Nurse - (Nights)

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare, featuring Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County, is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time role with 3–12 hour night shifts per week.

The unit, ACCU, offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional growth and BJC's RN Career Ladder advancement. The hospital is Magnet-designated and highly regarded for nursing excellence, with comprehensive benefits starting the month after hire.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse role requiring direct patient care.
• Must have nursing license (RN).
• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness management and post-treatment home care and medications.
• Participates in safety, quality and regulatory compliance activities.
• Develops, implements, and documents care plans with defined goals with the interprofessional team.
• Proactively communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Interprofessional communication

Nursing supervision

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Full-Time
• 3 - 12 hour shifts per week
• Nights
• Benefits start on 1st of the following month after first day

  BJC Career Ladder:

  • The BJC Registred Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.
  • This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression.
  • The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career.
  • Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Advanced Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) is a 48-bed, fast-paced cardiac care unit. Our department offers an exciting and challenging place for skilled nurses, and a great environment in which to grow and learn.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care. Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• 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

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's

- Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing

Experience

• <2 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