Clinical Nurse PACU

Mastersofpediatrics; Missouri; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated PACU nurses to join their dynamic team at a leading hospital. This role offers an exhilarating environment where you'll provide direct patient care, engage in critical nursing practices, and collaborate with world-renowned professionals. You'll be integral in ensuring patient safety and quality care while developing your skills in a fast-paced setting. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive atmosphere, this position is perfect for those eager to advance their nursing careers and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pension Plan

401(k) Plan with Match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• Direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and planning.
• No prior experience required, but critical care experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient-centered care and educates families on care management.
• Develops and documents individual care plans in collaboration with the team.

Skills

Critical Care Experience

Patient Assessment

Patient Education

Nursing Skills

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Tools

Nursing Standards of Care

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

PACU South

Barnes Jewish Hospital – Main Campus

Rand Johnson

• 4-10 hour shifts, M-F
• Rotating start times (10-2030, 12-2230)
• 24 hours of call per schedule
• Critical care experience needed
• 86 bed PACU
• Recover neuro, transplants, ortho, ENT, cardio, vascular, thoracic, trauma, spine patients

Overview

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. 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, PACU nurses 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.

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.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• 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

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Experience

• <2 years

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, vision, 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