Med Surg Cardiac Clinical Nurse - PRN
About The Position
The Med Surg Cardiac Clinical Nurse provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with nursing standards. The role is on the Med Surg Cardiac unit at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh. The Med Surg 5th Floor cares for adult medical, surgical, and telemetry patients, including patients before and after cardiac catheterizations, surgical patients, patients receiving PTCA or vascular interventions, and patients with respiratory or renal problems. The unit also cares for patients who have new tracheostomies placed during hospitalization. The nurse promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment; educates patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration; and collaborates with the interprofessional team, patients, families, and caregivers to develop, implement, document, and communicate individual plans of care. The role includes assessing physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual, and population-specific needs, as well as patient preferences and barriers to participation in care. The nurse participates in patient-safety, quality, regulatory-compliance, and professional-development activities. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices.
Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
- Med-surg and/or telemetry experience.
Responsibilities
- Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Educate patients and families on 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 individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
- 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.
- Maintain constant alertness and work safely.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Shift differential.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
