Registered Nurse - Pulmonary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking an Acute Medicine Pulmonary Registered Nurse to provide evidence-based nursing care for adults with complex respiratory and acute medical needs. You will assess patient needs, develop care plans, and monitor unstable patients to ensure quality outcomes.

Collaborating with physicians and respiratory therapists, you will manage medications, educate patients and families, and uphold safety and infection prevention standards while delivering

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure.
• Experience in acute care and pulmonary nursing.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage unstable patients.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safety, infection prevention, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing monitoring.
• Implement individualized care plans, including respiratory support.
• Manage medications and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Collaborate with physicians and respiratory therapists.
• Champion patient safety and infection prevention practices.
• Educate patients and families to support care continuity.

Skills

Registered Nurse licensure

Acute care nursing

Pulmonary nursing

Clinical judgment

Communication and teamwork

Safety and infection prevention

Job description

Acute Medicine Pulmonary Registered Nurse

Provide evidence-based, high-quality nursing care to adult patients with complex respiratory and acute medical conditions. Assess patient needs, develop and implement individualized care plans, and deliver respiratory support with careful medication management and close monitoring of unstable patients.

Key Duties

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing monitoring
• Implement individualized care plans, including respiratory support
• Manage medications and respond to changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with physicians and respiratory therapists
• Champion patient safety and infection prevention practices
• Educate patients and families to support care continuity

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Experience and proficiency in acute care and pulmonary nursing
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage unstable patients
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safety, infection prevention, and continuous improvement