Resource Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab - Days

Additional Information About the Role

Position Highlights

• $15,000 sign on bonus eligible

• (4) 10 hour shifts 6am - 4:30pm

• NO Weekends, NO Holidays, NO Call*

• 50% Patient Care as Cath Lab RN; 50% Admin duties

• PTO Accrual on first day

• 401k with employer match/Pension*

• Benefits Eligible

• Charge Nurse experience preferred

• may need to fill in as Cath Lab RN as need.

Resource Nurse needed in the Cardiac Cath Lab in the Cardiovascular Procedure Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Within our interventional cardiology suite and electrophysiology lab, nurses are involved in procedures ranging from stent placement, angiograms/ angioplasty, TAVRs/MitraClips, pacemaker/AICD placement, transesophageal echocardiograms to the latest in transcutaneous valve replacements. More than 7,000 procedures are performed here each year. Cardiac nursing is an incredibly intensive environment; nurses are on the frontline of saving lives every day.

Overview

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides and coordinates direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care. Supports the clinical manager with the delivery of safe patient care and building an effective work unit.

Responsibilities

• Circulates and scrubs for assigned specialty and OR procedures.

• Serves as liaison between specialty physicians and hospital. Reviews and maintains physician preference cards from assigned specialty. Maintains proper function of equipment in assigned specialty.

• Serves as a clinical preceptor/mentor for orienteer and existing staff being introduced to the specialty area, providing them with clinical experience that promotes growth and competency. Presents training sessions on new equipment and instrumentation for nursing and technical staff members when the need arises. Provides feedback to the management regarding staff evaluations.

• Manages the inventory of specialty supplies to maintain par levels. Reviews specialty case cart supplies, custom pacts, for accuracy and cost effectiveness. Meets with vendors and serves as a liaison between them, management, and the physicians.

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

• <2 years

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

• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

• 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

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer