Cardiac ICU Nurse | Critical Care Specialist

Confidential; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis is the leading hospital in Missouri, renowned for nursing excellence and Magnet designation.

The CICU/CCU cares for patients with complex cardiac conditions, with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists and physicians. This role emphasizes evidence-based care, patient advocacy, and collaboration within a high-acuity ICU setting.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness/injury management and post‑treatment home care needs.
• 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 the interprofessional team and patient/family.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, emotional needs.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

Bachelor's Degree- Nursing

Job description

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis is the leading hospital in Missouri, renowned for nursing excellence and Magnet designation.

The CICU/CCU cares for patients with complex cardiac conditions, with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists and physicians. This role emphasizes evidence-based care, patient advocacy, and collaboration within a high-acuity ICU setting.