Charge Nurse (RN) - Telemetry - $35-50 per hour

BJC HealthCare; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

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Benefits Eligible

Paid Time Off

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in Saint Peters, Missouri, is seeking a Telemetry Charge Nurse (RN) for a full-time position on a 31-bed cardiac telemetry unit. The role requires RN licensure and 2+ years of RN experience, with a preferred Bachelor’s in Nursing.

This staff role emphasizes leadership, care coordination, and clinical expertise within a busy hospital setting. Responsibilities include directing patient care on the shift, developing care plans with the interprofessional team, and ensuring

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• At least 2 years of RN experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• 5+ years RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care on a 31-bed cardiac telemetry unit.
• Lead care planning and collaborate with interprofessional team.
• Assess, document, and adjust nursing care per standards.
• Act as clinical resource and support staff on shift.

Skills

Telemetry

RN

Patient care

Team leadership

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

RN license

Bachelor's in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Key Details

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Telemetry Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Saint Peters, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Role Overview

Specialty: Telemetry

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

• Full time Position


• Days Shift


• 31 Bed Cardiac Telemetry Unit


• Benefits Eligible


• Sign on Bonus Eligible External


• Must have at least 2 years of RN experience

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.

Hospital Overview (Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital)

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the health care needs of families in St.Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. The 102‑bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St.Peters Hospital, the Breast Health and Women’s Center, the Cardiology Center, the Neurosurgery Center and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center. Barnes-Jewish St.Peters Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and carries a LevelII stroke certification. Additionally, the hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, dermatology, surgery and pulmonology. Barnes-Jewish St.Peters Hospital also offers outpatient services including physical therapy, a sleep lab, and cardio‑pulmonary rehabilitation.

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.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's - NursingExperience (2‑5 years)


• Supervisor Experience: No Experience


• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience (5‑10 years)

Benefits and Legal Statement

• 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


• To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.


• *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #117939. Posted job title: Team Lead/Charge Nurse Telemetry Unit

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 southeastMissouri 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.