Med Surg Cardiac Clinical Nurse - PRN

BJC Healthcare; O'Fallon (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Shift differential

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Med Surg Cardiac unit to provide direct patient care for adult medical/surgical and telemetry patients, including pre- and post-catheterization care and vascular procedures. The role emphasizes safety, education, and collaboration with an interprofessional team.

This on-site position offers shift differential, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development within the BJC HealthCare system.

Qualifications

• Provide direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment home care needs and medications.
• Promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement and document care plans with defined goals with the interprofessional team.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on illness management and home care needs.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Nursing skills

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Unit - Med Surg Cardiac at Memorial Hospital in ShilohPRNCompetitive PayShift Differential

Additional Preferred Requirements

BSN DegreeMed Surg and/or Telemetry Experience

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville

is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet- recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh , a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Med Surg 5th Floor provides nursing care for adult medical/surgical/telemetry patients. Cares for patients pre and post cardiac catheterizations, surgical patients, percutaneous transluminal coronary (PTCA) and vascular intervention, respiratory problems, and renal patients. It also cares for patients who have new tracheostomies placed during hospitalizations.

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

ResponsibilitiesPromotes 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.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

EducationNursing Diploma/Associate's- Nursing

Experience

No ExperienceSupervisor ExperienceNo ExperienceLicenses & CertificationsRNPreferred RequirementsEducationBachelor's Degree- Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total RewardsAt 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 dateDisability insurance* paid for by BJCAnnual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution401(k) plan with BJC matchTuition Assistance available on first dayBJC Institute for Learning and DevelopmentHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal timeAdoption assistanceTo learn more, go to our

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