CVICU Clinical Nurse Nights

BJC HealthCare•Des Peres, MO

About The Position

Provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, according to nursing care standards. The position is in the Cardiovascular Recovery Unit (CVR) at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, a 10-bed critical care unit caring for post-operative cardiac, vascular, and thoracic patients, as well as patients requiring high-intensity care such as positive pressure ventilation and invasive monitoring. This is a full-time night position. Critical care experience is preferred. The role offers support through BJC’s RN Career Ladder, which promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, and provides opportunities for career progression and corresponding pay increases. BJC identifies this as a safety-sensitive position; maintaining alertness and working safely are essential functions.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Less than two years of experience listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care needs, and medication administration.
Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Participate in professional development.
Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver, following established nursing standards.
Proactively plan and ensure communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
Use critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.