Additional Information About the Role

Do you have hyperbaric experience? Join Progress West Hospital's growing Wound Care department!

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
No Weekends, On-Call, or Major Holidays
BLS Required
LPN Highly Preferred
RN, CMA, CNA, PT, PTA, RT, or Hyperbaric Specialist Considered

Overview

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Administers hyperbaric oxygen therapy and diagnostic testing to patients.

Responsibilities

Cleans and maintains the equipment.

Implement the physician's treatment orders and verify that the diagnosis is one of the approved conditions for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) through consultation with the hyperbaric physician and a review of supporting documentation in the patient's medical record.

Inform patient and family, if appropriate, on the benefits, risks, contraindications, and safety issues of HBOT before patient's first hyperbaric treatment

Comply with the completion and reporting requirements for safety drills, smoke hood training, and quality improvement activities.

Perform transcutaneous oxygen monitoring testing as ordered and per departmental policy.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

- Nursing

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Licensed Practical Nurse

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Cert Hyperbaric Tech

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
Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*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