Additional Information About the Role

Are you an RN interested in growing your career at an award winning hospital? Apply today as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PCU Nurse Practitioner at Barnes Jewish Hospital!

 

Hospital Based Advanced Practice ProviderBenefits Eligible(3) Shifts Per Week - Rotating Between Day and Night ShiftNo Call RequirementEvery 4th Weekend Requirement6 bed cardiothoracic surgery progressive care unit

Additional Preferred Requirements

Cardiac Experience Within Career Strongly PreferredAdult Acute Care NP Licensure or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Licensure Strongly Preferred

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Progressive Care Units focus on Postoperative care of cardiothoracic surgery, LVAD, and Post-Heart Transplant Patient.

 

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Overview

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The nurse practitioner functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to patients and families across practice settings. They demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the inpatient setting. The role demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. They work with staff, nurses, physicians, and medical/surgical trainees to assure safe, effective, quality patient care. The position requires coverage of evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Minimum Board Certification(s):BJH: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)SLCH: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (CPNP-PC), Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (CPNP-AC), or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Preferred Board Certification(s):BJH: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) BJH Women’s Assessment Center: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) SLCH: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (CPNP-AC)

 

Responsibilities

Provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient and family-centered care for health recovery, illness prevention, treatment of critically ill, or end-of-life care.Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs in an academic inpatient setting.Communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, physicians, medical/surgical trainees, and other health professionals.Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice by participating in professional development, quality initiative/performance activities, and implementing standards of care within area of specialization.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

Master's Degree - Nursing

Experience