Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse

Confidential; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Hour Shifts

No Nights/Weekends/Holidays

BSN Differential

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) to join the nursing team supporting the Cardiac Cath Lab and related services.

The role focuses on direct patient care, coordination with the care team, and ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout procedures. The ideal candidate holds an RN license with a nursing diploma or an associate's degree (BSN preferred) and is able to meet a call requirement within 30 minutes of the hospital.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree required.
• No experience required (minimum).
• Must live within 30 minutes of Barnes-Jewish Hospital for call.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on illness management and home care needs.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety and quality.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops and documents plans of care with the interprofessional team.
• Communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RN)

Critical Care Experience

Cardiac Cath Experience

Bedside Care

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you an RN interested in growing your career at an award winning hospital?

Benefits

• 10 Hour Shifts - 7:00am-5:30pm
• No Nights/Weekends/Holidays
• Call Requirement - 1 Weeknight and Every 3rd-4th Weekend
• BSN Differential

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Prior Critical Care, Emergency Department, or Cardiac Cath Experience Required
• At Least 2 years of Bedside Experience Required
• Must Live within 30 Minutes of Barnes Jewish Hospital for Call Requirement
• Accept ADN/BSN/MSN Candidates

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Location

Barnes-Jewish Plaza Tower | Barnes-Jewish Hospital (barnesjewish.org)

Ranking

Best Hospitals in America - US News Ranking - Barnes-Jewish Hospital (barnesjewish.org)

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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 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Role PurposeProvides 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.

Minimum Requirements

• EducationNursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing
• ExperienceNo Experience
• Supervisor ExperienceNo Experience
• Licenses & CertificationsRN

Preferred Requirements

• EducationBachelor's Degree- Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

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Benefits Summary

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