Cardiac/Stroke Clinical Nurse

Full-time, night shift position. Benefits eligible and sign-on bonus eligible.

About the Role

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This tool empowers 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, giving staff the opportunity to advance their careers while continuing to care for patients. Moves to higher ladder levels result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the healthcare 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, the Breast Health and Women’s Center, the Cardiology Center, the Neurosurgery Center, and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center. The hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and carries a Level II stroke certification. Outpatient services include physical therapy, a sleep lab, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on managing 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 the interprofessional team, patient, family, or caregiver, in accordance with 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.
• Assesses 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.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing (required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• No prior experience required.
• Current RN license (required).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.