CVICU - Clinical Nurse

BJC HealthCare • Saint Louis, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 6-bed CVICU position at Christian Hospital, offering a great opportunity to grow critical care knowledge. Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903 and is recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its clinical excellence. Northwest HealthCare, located nearby, provides additional services including 24-hour emergency care and outpatient diagnostics.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• RN
• No Experience
• No Experience (Supervisor Experience)

Nice To Haves

• ICU experience
• CVICU experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• <2 years experience

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 the 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.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree