RN -Risk Cardiology

Position

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac PCU – Progressive Care Unit

Saint Louis, Missouri

• Discipline: RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Type:
  Staff
• Years of Experience
  
  Required:
  
  No Experience

The Cardiac PCU is a vital unit that manages patients transferred from the ED, CCU, admissions, procedure areas, and other hospital units, as well as patients from outside hospitals. The population includes individuals diagnosed with myocardial infarction requiring cardiac catheterization, congestive heart failure, heart arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension. The unit emphasizes advanced medication infusions and post‑cardiac procedure care.

• Promote patient and family centered care in a healing environment, and educate patients and families on post‑treatment home care and medication administration.
• Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance, and professional development.
• Develop, implement, and document individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team, patients, families, or caregivers, and proactively communicate the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Use critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care, and assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely as this is a safety‑sensitive position.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Experience:
  
  No prior experience required
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  None required
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Nursing (RN) license

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (under 2 years of experience)

• Relocation Assistance Available
• 12‑Hour Shifts / Flexible Scheduling
• 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 combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.