Clinical Nurse - All Heart & Vascular Units
Company: BJC
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Additional Information About the Role Multiple RN opportunites
within Heart and Vascular available! • $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 • Great medical benefits • Tuition assistance
and continuing education • 401(k) BSN and ADN candidates welcome to
apply. - High-Risk Cardiology - 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 is those diagnosed with myocardial infarction
requiring cardiac catheterization, congestive heart failure, heart
arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension. - Cardiac PCU - Most
patients are diagnosed with congestive heart failure, heart
arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, and other life-threatening
conditions. With this known diagnosis 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 manage complex
issues like pump clots, stroke, and manage medications. - 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. In addition,
we care for the Cardiothoracic population after they stabilize from
the ICU. We will take care of Pre/Post CABG, Valve Repairs, Heart
transplants, and other surgical procedures. - Cardiac Surgery PCU -
We provide post-operative care to cardiac surgery patients. Our
most frequent procedures are CABG (coronary artery bypass graft),
Cardiac Valve Repair/Replacement, LVAD (left ventricular device
implantation), Aortic repairs, and MAZE. - Cardiac ICU - Caring for
highest acuity patients with MIs, cardiomyopathies and a variety of
irregular rhythms (including life-threatening v-fib and v-tach).
This is a device designated floor with LVADs, IMPELLAs, and
intra-aortic ballon pumps. Non post-operative ICU with pre-surgical
heart intervention patients. - Cardiothoracic ICU - Patients in the
CTICU have had surgery from their esophagus to diaphragm, caring
for both heart and lung surgical patient. Some procedures include
open heart surgery, CABGs, valve replacements, active heart failure
program (heart is failing and only thing to do for is to add
devices), and ventricular assist devices. Surgical/post-operative
ICU area, seeing patients post heart transplant, lung transplant
and other cardiothoracic surgeries. Overview Preferred
Qualifications Role Purpose Provides direct patient care activities
including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and
evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities - Promotes patient and family centered care in a
healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to
manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care
needs and medication administration. - Participates in activities
that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
Participates in professional development. - Develops, implements,
and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in
collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and
patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established
guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and
ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of
care. - Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate
physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards
of care. Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in
care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and
population-specific needs. - BJC has determined this is a
safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state
of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this
job. Minimum Requirements Education - Nursing Diploma/Associate's -
Nursing Experience - No Experience Supervisor Experience - No
Experience Licenses & Certifications - RN Preferred Requirements
Education - Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Experience - Benefits and
Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to
providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help
you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial
well-being. - Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, 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 combines vacation, sick days,
holidays and personal time - Adoption assistance To learn more, go
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Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Nurse Practitioner (NP),
Location:Saint Louis, MO-63110
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