Cardiothoracic OR RN - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life保险

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. The role centers on perioperative care in a high-volume OR with AV/robotic procedures and a Level I trauma program.

Position highlights include 3/12 shifts, self-scheduling, call requirements, and a $20,000 bonus potential. Nursing licensure (RN) and education in nursing are required, with BSN preferred. Excellent teamwork and patient-centered care are essential.

Qualifications

• RN role in operating room environment.
• Preferred BSN; AD- Nursing candidates considered.
• Strong clinical judgement and critical thinking required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the perioperative setting.
• Educate patients and families on post-treatment care and medications.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to plan and evaluate care.
• Support safety, quality and regulatory compliance in daily tasks.
• Maintain communication of the plan of care across the care continuum.

Skills

Team collaboration

Scrub and circulate

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the RoleBarnes Jewish Hospital OR Pod 3 Hearts

At Barnes Jewish Hospital, our OR nurses excel in a fast‑paced environment that challenges clinical judgement and critical thinking while offering unparalleled opportunities for growth.

Barnes‑Jewish Hospital's trauma program has earned the distinction of Level I verification from the American College of Surgeons, the highest national recognition possible.

Position Highlights

• Barnes Jewish Hospital - main campus
• 13 operating rooms
• Cardiothoracic position
• Core services- minimally invasive, heart failure, heart transplants, thoracic, robotic and lung transplants plus vascular and endovascular surgery
• 3/12 hour shifts Monday-Friday
• Self‑schedule
• 0615-1900
• Call requirement
• 3-4 weekday call shifts and one weekend per 6‑week schedule
• One yearly holiday
• Bonus eligible-$20,000
• Comprehensive benefits including student loan repayment assistance

What you bring

• Passion for working in a close‑knit team environment
• Commitment to the orientation process6-9 months, 4/10 hour shifts (0630-1900)
• Learn to scrub and circulate
• Honor BJC values of kindness, safety, excellence, respect and teamwork
• BSN preferred will consider AD‑N candidates

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.

At Barnes‑Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members (RN, RNFA, ST) find the kind of fast‑paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a nursing career. Here, you'll work with world‑renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes‑Jewish for our surgical specialties.

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

EducationNursing Diploma/Associate's - NursingExperienceNo ExperienceSupervisor ExperienceNo Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

EducationBachelor's Degree - NursingExperience<2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total RewardsAt 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

*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 #110997. Posted job title: Nurse Operating Room

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.