Cardiac/Telemetry Assistant Nurse Manager - $84K-128K per year

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking an RN for the Cardiac Stepdown unit at Christian Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. The role focuses on coordinating patient care, supervising staff, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in a telemetry-focused environment.

The position requires nursing licensure and 2–5 years of experience, with preference for cardiac/telemetry experience. This on-site staff role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development within a major health system.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma or higher required.
• RN license and active clinical credentials expected.
• Experience in cardiac stepdown or telemetry units preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages nursing staff and clinical operations within the unit.
• Ensures patient care aligns with plan of care and policy.
• Participates in budgeting and staffing to meet departmental goals.
• Documents care and outcomes in the medical record.
• Leads huddles, coordinates staffing, and guides performance reviews.

Skills

Cardiac care

Telemetry

RN licensure

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate degree

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Stepdown for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

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.

Additional Preferred Requirements

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.

Overview

The Telemetry Units can house 21 patients, 10 semi-private rooms and 1 private room. Also in consideration is the swing rooms counted on AMCU. Four semi-private room are dedicated to the CTS unit. The 4 CTS rooms have the ability for bedside monitors.

Preferred Qualifications

Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation.

Role Purpose

Coordinates patient care, personnel management, maintenance of equipment, equipment purchased, and statistical accumulation.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans.
• Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
• May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists. Perform and approve daily payroll updates. Reconcile time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval.
• Prepare, coordinate and execute all staff communications; prepare huddle agendas and lead meeting.
• Determine staffing needs; make nursing assignments as well as assign overtime. Recommend effective annual increases.
• Interview staff for open positions; evaluate and conduct performance reviews as assigned; draft and issue corrective actions/coaching; follow up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance.
• Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership. Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing Experience 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Experience 5-10 years
• Supervisor Experience: < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

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, 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

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.