Cardiac Tele

Job Posting

Full time Position Night Shift 31 Bed Cardiac Telemetry Unit Benefits Eligible Sign on Bonus Eligible External The BJC RN 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.

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles Lincoln and Warren counties. The 102-bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital the Breast Health and Womens Center the Cardiology Center the Neurosurgery Center and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and carries a Level II stroke certification. Additionally the hospitals medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care cardiology obstetrics dermatology surgery and pulmonology. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital also offers outpatient services including physical therapy a sleep lab and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose Under the direction of manager plans directs and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses plans evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization at discharge and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate. Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs anticipate barriers incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes. Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g. participates in journal club facilitates practice change based on new knowledge recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g. support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession patient/family education group community advisory board member of Ethics Advisory Committee serve as adjunct faculty leadership board in specialty organization). Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care. 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- Nursing Experience 2-5 years Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications RN Preferred Requirements Education Bachelor's Degree- Nursing Experience 5-10 years

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