Team Lead / Charge - All Heart & Vascular Units

Additional Information About the Role

Multiple Team Lead / Charge opportunites 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-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

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 ballon pump, Non post operative side, pre surgical heart intervention patients.

Cardiothoracic ICU

Patients are CTICU, had surgery from their esophagus to diaphragm, open heart surgery, cabbages, valve replacements, active heart failure program (heart is failing and only thing to do for is to add devices) ventricular assist device. Surgical Post Operative area, patients under cardiac umbrella, heart transplants. Under thoracic procedures, lung transplants and lung surgeries. Vascular patient population, specific to vascular procedures with the aorta. CT patient population and Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular.

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.

Division 2100 is a fast paced high risk cardiology division at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. We care for a variety of cardiology patients including congestive heart failure, left ventricular assist devices, post cardiac device implantation, post EP and Stent procedures. The Staff Nurse (RN) is an integral part of the patient care team using critical thinking skills and clinical expertise to continually assess the patients' status. The Staff Nurse (RN) must be certified in BLS and obtain ACLS certification within 1 year of working on the division.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Experience

5-10 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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