PCU Nurse

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

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Progressive Care Unit nurse to provide complex, step-down level care for medically stable but high-acuity patients in St. Louis, MO.

You will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage telemetry and IV therapies, administer medications, and coordinate interdisciplinary care plans with the team. Join a mission-driven, research-connected environment that emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient and family education, and safe transitions of care while offering robust

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Missouri or compact license.
• Experience in high-acuity step-down care preferred.
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments.
• Manage telemetry and IV therapies.
• Administer medications per physician orders.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care plans with the team.
• Educate patients and families about care plans.
• Support safe transitions of care and handoffs.

Skills

Telemetry

IV therapy

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Care coordination

Education

RN license

Tools

Telemetry monitoring systems

Job description

Join BJC HealthCare as a Progressive Care Unit nurse providing complex, step-down level care to medically stable but high-acuity patients. You’ll perform comprehensive assessments, manage telemetry and IV therapies, administer medications, and coordinate interdisciplinary care plans. In BJC’s mission-driven, research-connected environment, you’ll practice evidence-based nursing, educate patients and families, and support safe transitions of care while growing through robust training, collaboration, and leadership support.