Team Lead​/Charge - Heart & Vascular Units

Overview

Multiple Team Lead/Charge opportunities available within our Heart & Vascular units.

• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (External Candidates)

• $5/hr Barnes-Jewish Hospital Med/Surg Nurse Differential for High-Risk Cardiology and the PCU’s below

• Eligible hires will receive a one-time deposit of an additional 36 hours of PTO, 90 days after their start date

• Flexible Scheduling Available!

• Great medical benefits

• Tuition assistance and continuing education

• 401(k)

BSN and ADN candidates welcome to apply.

• High acuity telemetry units

Patients are admitted from ED, CCU, admitting, procedure areas and other hospital units, and from outside hospitals. Most of our patient population includes myocardial infarction requiring cardiac catheterization, congestive heart failure, heart arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension.

Most patients are diagnosed with congestive heart failure, heart arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, and other life-threatening conditions. Many may require cardiac catheterization and stent placement. As a leader in advanced therapies for heart failure, we offer care to pre- and post-heart transplant and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) patients. This unit specifically cares for readmitted LVADs and manages complex issues like pump clots, stroke, and medication management.

• Vascular Surgery PCU
  • Our nursing staff provides pre/post-operative care to the wide variety of interventions needed for peripheral vascular disease patients. Surgical services include endoluminal and open repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, thoracic outlet decompression, carotid artery angioplasty/stenting, carotid endarterectomies, dialysis access (fistulas/grafts), catheter-directed thrombolysis, and various bypasses and stents for aorto-iliac and upper/lower extremity occlusive disease.
• Cardiothoracic PCU
  • Post thoracic surgery patients ranging from lung transplants, lung surgeries, and esophagectomy. Care for the Cardiothoracic population after stabilization from the ICU. Includes Pre/Post CABG, Valve Repairs, Heart transplants, and other surgical procedures.
• Cardiac Surgery PCU
  • Post-operative care for cardiac surgery patients. Frequent procedures include CABG, Cardiac Valve Repair/Replacement, LVAD implantation, aortic repairs, and MAZE.

Patients with MIs, cardiomyopathies and a variety of irregular rhythms, including life-threatening v-fib and v-tach, device designated floor LVAD, IMPELLA, intra-aortic balloon pump, non-postoperative pre-surgical heart intervention patients.

• Cardiothoracic ICU
  • CTICU patients including those recovering from esophageal to diaphragmatic surgery, open heart surgery, CABG, valve replacements, and active heart failure programs with devices (e.g., LVAD). Includes post-operative care for heart transplants; thoracic procedures such as lung transplants and lung surgeries; vascular patients related to the aorta.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked among the nation’s top hospitals. The division details the role and expectations for staff nurses, including certification requirements and Magnet designation information.

Division 2100 is a fast-paced, high-risk cardiology division. Staff Nurses must be certified in BLS and obtain ACLS within 1 year of working on the division.

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establish consults to the interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads development and implementation of complex individual care plans with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient/family, aligning with standards of nursing care.
• Actively utilizes and champions evidence-based practices; participates in journal clubs, promotes practice changes based on new knowledge, and disseminates new knowledge from continuing education.
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards and provides feedback to peers to enhance safe patient care. Leads evaluation of patient…