Clinical Nurse – Operating Room

LiveWell Homecare Agency; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

PTO & retirement plans

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency seeks a registered nurse to provide direct patient care in a fast-paced surgical setting. You will assess and plan care, assist with procedures, and educate patients and families on illness management and safety. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams ensures high-quality, patient-centered care.

We offer a structured RN career ladder for growth, comprehensive benefits, and options for 3×12 or 4×10 shifts with flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Nursing Diploma/Associate’s degree in Nursing; Bachelor’s preferred
• RN license required
• Experience in OR preferred; no prior experience required
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work safely in a high-alert environment
• Opportunities for career advancement through a structured RN career ladder that promotes professional growth, leadership, and increased compensation
• Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and more
• Option to work 3×12 or 4×10 shifts with flexible scheduling options

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care activities within a fast-paced surgical environment
• Assist with complex procedures and promote patient and family-centered care
• Educate patients on illness management and safety measures
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and evaluate care plans
• Ensure safety, quality compliance, and patient advocacy during care delivery

Skills

Nursing

RN license

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Communication

Safety

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

This position involves providing direct patient care activities within a fast-paced surgical environment, supporting complex procedures such as minimally invasive, cardiac, thoracic, robotic, lung transplants, vascular, and endovascular surgeries. Responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, promoting patient and family-centered care, educating patients on illness management, and ensuring safety and quality compliance. The role requires developing individualized care plans, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and evaluating physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of Nursing Diploma/Associate’s degree in Nursing; Bachelor’s preferred
• RN license required
• Experience in OR preferred; no prior experience required
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work safely in a high-alert environment
• Opportunities for career advancement through a structured RN career ladder that promotes professional growth, leadership, and increased compensation
• Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and more
• Option to work 3×12 or 4×10 shifts with flexible scheduling options

This role offers a dynamic environment to develop skills, work with renowned surgeons and specialists, and contribute to innovative surgical procedures and patient care excellence.