Vascular Surgery PCU Staff Nurse - Nights
Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Additional Information About the Role
Our nursing staff provides pre- and 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 and stenting, carotid
endarterectomies, dialysis access (fistulas and grafts),
catheter-directed thrombolysis, and various bypasses and stents for
aorto-iliac and lower extremity occlusive disease and upper
extremity occlusive disease.
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 7500/75PCU is a fast paced
Cardiovascular Surgery division made up of 25 beds with a mix of
step down and pcu beds. We care for a variety of complex
cardiovascular surgery patients including aortic and abdominal
aneurysms, thoracic outlet syndrome, carotid artery disease,
aorto-iliac and lower extremity occlusive disease, peripheral
vascular disease, arrhythmia surgery, endoscopic coronary artery
revascularization, valve repair and many more. 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) is trained in critical care
and will be certified in BLS, ACLS, ACUTE CARE, arterial line
monitoring, and pacer wires.
Preferred Qualifications
Role PurposeProvides direct patient care activities including
assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation
within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities
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