Cardiothoracic Operating Room Registered Nurse

Provident Behavioral Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Provident Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Perioperative Nurse to provide nursing care for patients undergoing cardiothoracic, thoracic, transplant, vascular, and endovascular procedures in our surgical services. You will assess needs, develop and document care plans, and collaborate with an interprofessional team to support safe, coordinated surgical care.

The role emphasizes patient safety before, during, and after procedures, and includes patient and family education to support

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and perioperative nursing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an interprofessional team.
• Commitment to patient safety and clear documentation.
• Effective communication and teaching skills for patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and determine appropriate perioperative nursing interventions.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to support safe, coordinated surgical care.
• Promote patient safety before, during, and after procedures.
• Provide patient and family education to support understanding and recovery.
• Participate in structured orientation to learn to scrub and circulate.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Perioperative nursing

Interprofessional teamwork

Patient safety & documentation

Communication & patient teaching

Job description

Perioperative Nurse providing nursing care for patients undergoing cardiothoracic, thoracic, transplant, vascular, and endovascular procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and determine appropriate perioperative nursing interventions.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to support safe, coordinated surgical care.
• Promote patient safety before, during, and after procedures.
• Provide patient and family education to support understanding and recovery.
• Participate in structured orientation to learn to scrub and circulate.

Qualifications/skills

• Strong clinical assessment and perioperative nursing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an interprofessional team.
• Commitment to patient safety and clear documentation.
• Effective communication and teaching skills for patients and families.