Nurse Practitioner - Congestive Heart Failure

About the role

Join Christian Hospital's growing cardiology team to launch the hospital's first Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Program and develop innovative care pathways that improve outcomes for heart failure patients. New graduates with strong cardiology experience will be considered.

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, placing it in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state. The hospital is nationally ranked as “high performing” in geriatrics and in seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia, and stroke.

• Unique opportunity to help build Christian Hospital's first dedicated CHF service line
• Develop clinical pathways and work closely with the Medical Director of Cardiology
• Make a significant impact on patient outcomes while establishing a new program

Schedule

Monday–Friday, daytime hours; no routine weekends or holidays. On-call support may be required as needed for heart failure patient questions and consultation.

Responsibilities

• Interview and assess newly diagnosed CHF patients
• Evaluate functional health and educational needs
• Provide patient and family education
• Coordinate discharge planning and transitions of care
• Reconcile medications
• Identify patients at risk for readmission
• Collaborate with attending physicians and cardiology providers on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)
• Participate in professional development
• Manage the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician
• Coordinate the care of patient populations to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services, and placing referrals
• Assess development needs of staff and develop and deliver appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs
• Develop treatment plans and treat patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program
• Nurse Practitioner license
• RN license
• No supervisor experience required

Preferred Requirements

• Doctorate in Nursing
• 2–5 years of experience
• Cardiology experience (from either RN or APP practice)
• Heart failure management knowledge
• Care coordination experience
• Familiarity with GDMT and transitional care planning
• Adult-focused clinical experience

Benefits

BJC Total Rewards provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support 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

For questions about the position, contact Michael.Moscketti@bjc.org.