Clinical Nurse Pre-op/post-op/PACU Bonus Eligible

BJC HealthCare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

BJC HealthCare's Barnes-Jewish Hospital PACU is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct post-anesthesia care. The role covers traditional PACU and specialized recovery, with 24-hour call expectations and night shifts in multiple 12-hour blocks. A BSN is preferred, but ADN is acceptable with RN licensure.

Join a team focused on safe, high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits, including a signing bonus.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree required.
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care per standards.
• Educate patients and families on illness, treatment, home care, and medications.
• Promote patient safety, quality care, and regulatory compliance; participate in professional development.
• Develop and document individualized care plans with goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs and preferences of patients.

Skills

Critical care experience

Patient education

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, our PACU nurses thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that challenges clinical judgment and critical thinking while offering unparalleled opportunities for growth. Whether you’re passionate about fast-paced trauma cases or specialized surgeries, you can find your place here. We provide both traditional post-anesthesia care and specialized recovery for critically ill ICU-level patients.

Position Highlights

• Parkview Tower PACU
• 44 beds
• 3/12 hour nights shifts
• M-F rotating 2000-0830 and 1800-0630
• Recover urology, colorectal, gynecology, bariatric, gender reassignment and minimally invasive surgeries
• 24 hours of call (3-8 hour shifts) per 6 week schedule
• 2 day call shifts 1200-2030/1400-2230
• 1 night call shift 2230-0700
• 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
• BSN preferred will consider ADN candidates

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

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

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

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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.

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