Advanced Cardiac Care Student Nurse Tech - (Nights)

BJC HealthCare; Town and Country (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Health insurance available

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County seeks a nursing student for direct patient care in the Advanced Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU). You will support a 48-bed, fast-paced unit under a nursing team, and participate in patient education and safety.

This role targets students enrolled in an accredited RN program with foundational nursing skills. Responsibilities include preparing patients for tests, documenting care, ensuring supplies, and reporting findings to the nurse.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited RN program with clinical exposure.
• Preferred BSN program enrollment.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assists nurse with patient and family education; documents care activities.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment for patients.
• Implements direct patient care under supervision.
• Collects clinical data and reports abnormal findings.
• Instructs patients in preparations for tests and procedures.

Skills

Patient care

Safety sitter

Education

Enrolled-accredited RN program

Enrolled-accredited BSN program

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing and have completed one (1) semester of a fundamental medical/surgical clinical
• 3 12-hour shifts
• Nights

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 multi-skilled, direct patient care, under the direction and supervision of a registered professional nurse. This job requires completion of a foundational nursing skills course or equivalent (fundamentals, foundations, or adult/peds health.

Responsibilities

• Assists nurse with patient and family education. Documents all patient care activities provided with correct medical terminology. Acts as 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment to meet each patient's needs.
• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of the nursing team.
• Collects clinical data and information on patients and reports abnormal findings to the nurse.
• Instructs patients in preparations for tests and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Enrolled-accredited RN program

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Enrolled-accredited BSN progrm

Benefits and Legal Statement

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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

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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