High-Risk Cardiology - Clinical RN (Night Shift)

Additional Information About the Role

Our unit is vital to the flow of patients who need to be admitted from ED, CCU, admitting, procedure areas and other hospital units, and from outside hospitals.

Most of our patient population is diagnosed with myocardial infarction requiring cardiac catheterization, congestive heart failure, heart arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension.

Career Ladder and Med/Surg Incentive Package Eligible! Details below:

• The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St.
  
  Louis area. 
• This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. 
• The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. 
• Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Additional information includes:

• Relocation Assistance Available
• 401k
• 12 Hour Shifts/Flexible Scheduling
• Benefits eligible.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S.

News & World Report.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals.

Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Nursing Divisions 9100/9200 are 25 bed high risk cardiology units where you will find many exciting challenges and opportunities for learning.

Many of the patients that you will care for require advanced medication infusions and post cardiac procedure care.

Our team consists of registered nurses, patient/student nurse technicians, and house staff of residents, interns and other medical professionals.

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities