Clinical Nurse - Operating Room Trauma

Vetted Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Vetted Solutions seeks a registered nurse to provide direct patient care in a high-acuity surgical environment covering trauma, orthopedics, plastics, and reconstructive surgeries. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care in partnership with the health care team.

This role emphasizes patient safety, education, and family-centered care, with individualized care plans and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 2+ years of experience preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• This is a safety-sensitive role requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Promote a healing environment through patient and family education on illness management, medication, and post-treatment care.
• Participate in activities that ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while engaging in ongoing professional development.
• Assess physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, considering patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate care plans across the continuum.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Role Overview

This position involves providing direct patient care in a high-acuity surgical environment, supporting complex procedures across trauma, orthopedics, plastics, and reconstructive surgeries. The role requires assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within established standards, emphasizing patient safety, education, and family-centered care. Nurses will develop individualized care plans, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and incorporate patients' psychosocial and cultural needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a healing environment through patient and family education on illness management, medication, and post-treatment care.
• Participate in activities that ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while engaging in ongoing professional development.
• Assess physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, considering patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate care plans across the continuum.

Qualifications & Skills

• Required: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree, valid RN license.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, ≥2 years of experience.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills essential.
• This is a safety-sensitive role requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Additional Information

The role offers a career ladder promoting professional growth, leadership, and compensation increases. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and other resources aimed at supporting overall well-being.