Cardiac Surgery PCU Registered Nurse

About the role

Barnes-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. The hospital's staff includes full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by residents, interns, fellows, and other medical professionals. 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 stepdown division (7200) supports the care continuum for post-surgical cardiac patients, providing specialized acute care in a fast-paced environment. The unit is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Joint Commission for left ventricular assist device implantation and management and care of patients after heart transplantation surgery. Nurses in this environment possess strong critical thinking skills, make autonomous decisions, and have the opportunity to be involved in the patient's progress from the immediate post-op period through discharge.

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

The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as a place for nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. It promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, with moves to higher ladder levels resulting in a percentage increase of current pay aligned with the new job description.

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 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

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Experience: No experience required
• Supervisor Experience: No experience required
• Licenses & Certifications: RN license

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (ADN/BSN/MSN candidates accepted)
• Preferred Experience: Not specified

Benefits

BJC Total Rewards provides comprehensive benefits and resources for physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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. For more details, refer to the BJC Benefits Summary.

Schedule

• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift hours: 7:00 pm – 7:30 am (night shift)
• Shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays

Pay

• Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external applicants
• Career ladder progression includes percentage pay increases aligned with new job descriptions
• Shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays