Cardiac Cath Lab - Registered Nurse

Health eCareers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse. This role involves providing direct patient care, educating patients, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The position offers a competitive sign-on bonus and various benefits, including a pension plan and tuition assistance.

Benefits

Up to a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus

Pension Plan Retirement

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance

Disability insurance paid for by BJC

Tuition Assistance available

Paid Time Off benefit

Qualifications

• Must have RN license.
• Cardiac experience preferred.
• At least 2 years of bedside experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment and diagnosis.
• Educates patients and families on managing illness or injury.
• Develops and documents individual plans of care.

Skills

Patient Advocacy

Critical Thinking

Patient Education

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree – Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role
BJH July 2021
Are you an RN interested in growing your career at an award-winning hospital? Apply today as a Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse at Barnes Jewish Hospital!

• Up to a $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualifying Candidates
• Benefits Eligible – Pension Plan Retirement!
• (4) 10 Hour Shifts – 7:00am–5:30pm
• No Nights/Weekends/Holidays
• Call Requirement – 1 Weeknight and Every 3rd–4th Weekend
• BSN Differential
• Specialty Pay Eligible

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Cardiac Experience Preferred
• At Least 2 Years of Bedside Experience Preferred
• Must Live within 30 Minutes of Barnes Jewish Hospital for Call Requirement
• Accept ADN/BSN/MSN Candidates

BJC Career Ladder

• The BJC RN 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.

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Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Cardiac Cath Lab, a division of the Cardiovascular Procedure Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, is on the leading edge of technology. Patients have been among the first to benefit from advanced angioplasty techniques, valvuloplasty and percutaneous valve replacements. The Cardiac Cath Lab has a 97% success rate in acute interventional cases and a current rate of 100% of STEMI patients receiving emergency percutaneous cardiac intervention within 90 minutes. The Staff Nurse (RN) is an integral part of the patient care team using critical thinking skills, clinical expertise and critical care skills to continually assess the patients' hemodynamic, neurologic and respiratory response to the varied procedures performed in the lab. The Staff Nurse (RN) is responsible for administering conscious sedation to patients during these procedures as well as continually assessing their level of sedation and managing their airway. The Staff Nurse (RN) always puts the patients' needs first by being a patient advocate in all aspects of care.
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
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, vision, 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

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