Clinical Nurse Pre-op/post-op/PACU

BJC HealthCare (New); Missouri; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a pre-op/post-op/PACU nurse with critical care or PACU experience for a fast-paced, team-focused setting. You will work in a Magnet-recognized hospital with supportive leaders and colleagues, offering a signing bonus and comprehensive benefits.

The role emphasizes self-scheduling, 4/10 hour shifts, and weekend/call requirements in a high-volume surgical services environment, with opportunities to grow and develop nursing skills.

Qualifications

• Critical care or PACU experience required.
• Commitment to patient safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in pre-op, PACU or post-op areas.
• Educates patients and families on care plans and medications.
• Promotes patient safety and quality improvement.
• Develops and documents care plans with the interprofessional team.

Skills

Critical care

PACU experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join Missouri Baptist Medical Center (MoBap) as a pre-op/post-op/pacu nurse. Bring your critical care or PACU experience to a fast paced, team focused setting. You will have the opportunity to work in a Magnet recognized hospital in a growth environment with supportive colleagues and leaders.

Position Highlights:

• Self-scheduling
• 4/10 hour shifts
• Minimum 1 weeknight call shifts per 6 week schedule
• Yearly weekend requirements
  • 2 Saturdays and 2 Sundays (in-house)
  • 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday call shift 0700-1900
  • 2 Friday night call shifts
  • 1 major holiday per year
• 23 operating rooms (50-70 cases per day)
• Signing bonus and comprehensive benefits

What you bring:

• Critical care or PACU experience
• A commitment to BJC values of kindness, safety, excellence, respect and teamwork
• The desire to be part of a cooperative, team environment
• BSN preferred-may consider ADN candidates enrolled in a BSN program

If you’d like to continue building your skills in a hospital known for patient excellence and friendly, collaborative colleagues, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Surgical Services department consists of 22 ORs which include three heart team rooms and the da Vinci robotic surgical system.

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

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, 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*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