Cardiothoracic PCU Team Lead/Charge Nurse

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Missouri seeks a Cardiothoracic PCU Team Lead/Charge Nurse to oversee unit activities, promote nursing excellence, and ensure patient satisfaction. The role requires an RN license and 2-5 years of nursing experience. The position offers leadership opportunities and comprehensive benefits such as medical insurance, retirement contributions, and tuition assistance. Join the team and elevate your nursing career at an award-winning hospital.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of nursing experience.
• Charge Nurse experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates unit activities on designated shifts.
• Facilitates care gaps and develops individualized care plans.
• Evaluates patient experience and adjusts care accordingly.

Skills

RN License

Critical assessment of patient data

Strong leadership skills

Education

Nursing Diploma / Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you an RN interested in growing your career at an award winning hospital? Apply today as a Cardiothoracic PCU Team Lead/Charge Nurse at Barnes Jewish Hospital!

• Great Leadership Opportunity!
• Benefits Eligible
• (3) 12 Hour Shifts - 7:00 pm-7:30 am
• Shift Differentials for Nights/Weekends/Holidays
• BSN Differential

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Charge Nurse Experience Preferred, but Not Required
• 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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.
• 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
• Experience: 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 5-10 years

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
• 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*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.