Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $30-47 per hour

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in Valley Park, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• Employment Type : Staff

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Position Highlights

Additional PTO (Experienced RNs only)

OR $15,000 Sign-On Bonus plus $15,000 Loan Repayment (Experienced RNs only)

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The Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurses provide high-quality care for patients experiencing acute medical conditions such as Pre and Post Lung Transplant, Pulmonary Hypertension, Ventilator dependent / weaning, and special drips while working closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver timely and effective treatment. Our unit is supported by an Advanced Practice Nurse and multiple physician teams. The PPCU is a 9-bed unit with private rooms with a patient focus on weaning respiratory support and a multi-disciplinary therapy team for patient rehabilitation.

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.

Acute Care Medicine manage patients with a full range of clinical issues-from significant blood dyscrasias, advanced endocrine pathology, heart and renal failure, GI conditions, infectious diseases, asthma and a multitude of other conditions and diseases. ¿Because of our patient acuity, we provide advanced training to bring new nurses to the highest level of functioning.¿¿Each unit is lead by a clinical manager and lead charge nurse. ¿The unit is supported by an advanced practice nurse. ¿Additionally each unit is assigned a case manager, social worker, physical therapist, dietitian, and pharmacist. ¿This multidisciplinary team works in conjunction with the physicians, nurses and patient care technicians to provide quality patient care.

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

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Requirements

Education

Experience

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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

BJC HealthCare Job ID #93702. Posted job title : Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse - Nights

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

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