Cardiac Cath Lab - Clinical Nurse
Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Additional Information About the Role - 8-4:30PM - 30 min call
response time - Call is 2-3 days a week and every 3rd weekend - The
BJC Registerd Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place
for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. - This is a tool
to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their
career progression. - The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes
professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and
service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue
doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the
opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. - Moves to
higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of
current pay that aligns with the new job description. - Benefits
include but not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with
Match, Tuition Assistance - Additional Preferred Requirements -
Critical Care experience preferred Overview Christian Hospital has
been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St.
Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which
puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state! The U.S. News
adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care
procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high
performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the
following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart
attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia
and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top
10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or
procedure and condition. Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of
Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders
Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.
The Cardiac Catheterization Lab provides services to all in-house
patients or outpatients, patients directly from the Emergency Room,
or patients transferred from other health care facilities,
excluding pediatric patients. Basic physical, emotional and
educational assessment of patients undergoing cardiac
catheterization. Analgesia and moderate sedation needs are assessed
prior, during and post procedure by the nurse. Assistance to
physicians performing diagnostic and interventional procedures;
pharmacologic and hemodynamic support of patients before, during
and after all invasive procedures. Post-procedural assessment,
stabilization and transfer to appropriate medical/surgical service.
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
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