Cardiac Rehab - Clinical Nurse

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan (401K)

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct patient care in the Cardiac Wellness Center with telemetry monitoring. The role emphasizes patient and family education, safety, and coordinated care planning.

ACLS certification is required, and candidates should have nursing licensure and a nursing degree or diploma. The position operates 6:00am–2:30pm, with competitive benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree required.
• ACLS certification preferred or required as noted.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness, home care, and medication administration.
• Participates in patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Develops and documents individualized care plans with interprofessional team.

Skills

Patient care

Patient education

Team collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Benefits Eligible
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday
• 6:00am-2:30pm
• ACLS Cert Required
• Additional Preferred Requirements
• Telemetry Monitoring Experience Preferred
• Cardiac or Critical Care Experience Preferred

Overview

Christian Hospital

has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as "high performing" in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.Northwest HealthCare , six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Cardiac Wellness Center treats patients with the following cardiovascular diagnoses and/or procedures are cared for in the CWC: myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair/replacement, interventional procedures such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and coronary stenting, stable angina, cardiomyopathy, heart transplant and multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease. A wide variety of adult and geriatric patients are cared for with ages ranging from 20 to 93 years.

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

• Education
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

ExperienceNo ExperienceSupervisor ExperienceNo ExperienceLicenses & CertificationsRNPreferred RequirementsEducationBachelor's Degree- Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

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• 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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Benefits Summary

.*Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe 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