Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - $30-47 per hour

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Med Surg - Discipline: RN - Duration: Ongoing - Employment Type: Staff At Vivian Health, candidates with updated profiles have the best success. Make sure yours is complete so recruiters can match you to the perfect job! Additional Information About the Role Multiple RN opportunites within Heart and Vascular available! • $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 • 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 - Caring for highest acuity patients with MIs, cardiomyopathies and a variety of irregular rhythms (including life-threatening v-fib and v-tach). This is a device designated floor with LVADs, IMPELLAs, and intra-aortic ballon pumps. Non post-operative ICU with pre-surgical heart intervention patients. - Cardiothoracic ICU - Patients in the CTICU have had surgery from their esophagus to diaphragm, caring for both heart and lung surgical patient. Some procedures include open heart surgery, CABGs, valve replacements, active heart failure program (heart is failing and only thing to do for is to add devices), and ventricular assist devices. Surgical/post-operative ICU area, seeing patients post heart transplant, lung transplant and other cardiothoracic surgeries. Overview 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 - Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration. - Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development. - Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care. - Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care. Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs. - 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 - Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing Experience - No Experience Supervisor Experience - No Experience Licenses & Certifications - RN Preferred Requirements Education - Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Experience - 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 - Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution - 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 To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary *Not all benefits apply to all jobs 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 99576. Posted job title: Nurse - All Heart & Vascular Units 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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