Registered Nurse (RN) - Manager, CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care - $92K-152K per year

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking an RN Manager for the CTICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. This leadership role oversees operational and clinical activities in a high-acuity cardiothoracic ICU.

The ideal candidate has RN licensure, 5+ years in nursing with leadership experience, and strong background in cardiac or ICU settings. The role includes staff supervision, budgeting, and ensuring adherence to evidence-based care in a Magnet-certified environment.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required.
• 2-5 years supervisor experience preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Cardiac ICU/critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, assigns work, and evaluates staff.
• Ensures unit goals align with department leadership.
• Manages staffing, budgeting and expenses for the unit.
• Delivers safe, evidence-based patient care.
• Ensures compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes patient satisfaction and quality improvement.
• Evaluates and implements systems to improve efficiency.
• Supports growth of existing or new programs.

Skills

Cardiac ICU experience

People leadership

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associates

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

Job Overview

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Manager, CTICU – Cardiothoracic Intensive Care for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: CTICU – Cardiothoracic Intensive Care

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

Are you an RN interested in growing your career at an award winning hospital?

Benefits Eligible

• Monday-Friday - Office Hours Schedule
• Great Leadership Opportunity!
• Inpatient Intensive Care Unit
• Level 1 Trauma Center

Additional Preferred Requirements

• People Leadership Experience Strongly Preferred
• Cardiac or Intensive Care Unit Experience Strongly Preferred

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OverviewBarnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Cardiac ICU (CICU) or Coronary ICU (CCU) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a 15-bed intensive care unit that specializes in the care of patients experiencing cardiogenic shock, myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrythmias, and cardiac arrest, among other diagnoses. The CICU nursing staff are highly skilled in the care for critically ill patients, and are trained to specialize in the care of specific devices, such as Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Impella, and Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), along with critical care lines and interventions such as Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, central lines, ventilators, dialysis, and targeted temperature management.

Our CICU team consists of Cardiology Attendings, Fellows, Residents, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Patient Care Technicians, Unit Secretaries, Respiratory Therapists, Case Managers, and Social Workers. Our comprehensive multidisciplinary approach ensures we are taking the most excellent care of our patients and their families. Nurse to patient ratios are usually 1:2 or 1:1, depending on acuity.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for the operational and clinical management of a designated patient care unit(s) on a 24 hour basis. Oversees a span of control and financial responsibility of > 72 FTE's supervised + > $2.5 million in total expenses OR > 40 FTE's supervised + > $5 million in total expenses.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans.
• Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Directs the delivery of safe and appropriate patient care governed by evidence based clinical and management practice.
• Ensures team compliance with departmental policies, regulatory requirements and professional standards; keeps policies and procedures up-to-date and participates in revisions as needed.
• Promotes, and is accountable for customer satisfaction, process indicators, quality improvement plans and outcomes in work unit.
• Researches, evaluates, selects and implements systems which improve efficiency of work unit operations.
• Supports and assists the growth of existing or new business/programs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - NursingExperience 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.