Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking an Advanced Cardiac Care Nurse for the Cardiac PCU in the St. Louis area. This full-time role supports a 48-bed ACCU environment within Missouri Baptist Medical Center, offering opportunities for professional growth and participation in a Magnet-designated program.

The role emphasizes delivering comprehensive nursing care, collaborating with an interprofessional team, and advancing nursing practice through the BJC RN Career Ladder.

Qualifications

• Must hold an RN license in good standing.
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree required; Bachelor’s preferred.
• No prior experience required for minimum role.
• Proven ability to provide direct patient care in a high-acuity setting.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient- and family-centered care and educates on post-treatment care.
• Participates in patient safety, quality, and regulatory activities.
• Develops and documents individual care plans with defined goals.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs per standards of care.

Skills

Patient care

Care planning

Assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

RN license

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

Full-Time

3 - 12 hour shifts per week

Days

Benefits start on 1st of the following month after first day

BJC Career Ladder

The BJC Registred Nurse 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

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Advanced Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) is a 48-bed, fast-paced cardiac care unit. Our department offers an exciting and challenging place for skilled nurses, and a great environment in which to grow and learn.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Promotes 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

• Education Nursing Diploma/Associate's - NursingExperience No Experience
• Supervisor Experience No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience

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, 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

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #113944. Posted job title: Advanced Cardiac Care Nurse

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 southeast Missouri 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.