Ambulatory Nurse Cardiology

BJC HealthCare • Saint Peters, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Cardiology RN - Heart Failure Clinic. Looking to make a meaningful impact in a growing specialty clinic? Join our expanding Heart Failure Clinic focused on keeping patients healthy, educated, and out of the hospital. You'll provide heart failure education, patient triage assisting MAs, IV starts for CHF patients, and procedure scheduling. Ideal candidates will have experience with Cardiology or heart failure patient care.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• 2-5 years experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• RN license

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• 5-10 years experience
• Cardiology or heart failure patient care experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PCPs and Specialists to develop and implement care plans to maximize healthcare outcomes and facilitate wellness with periodic review and update according to department protocols.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Assures that clinical protocols and patient assessment guidelines are followed in accordance with standard operating procedures and compliance guidelines.
• Supports providers in appropriately documenting patient assessment and treatment protocols in accordance with compliance standards.
• Provides patient education and support, including verbal and written instructions; uses the appropriate tools and techniques to assess the patient’s and/or family’s ability to receive education; takes initiative to problem solve and demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Provides direct patient care to identified patients in collaboration with providers and care team to assess, develop and implement a plan of care to deliver clinically appropriate, high-quality, cost-effective care.
• The ambulatory RN offers oversight/guidance to clinical staff working in the clinic and helps to support providers with daily patient management.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree