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

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement plan

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a PACU nurse to join the Parkview Tower recovery unit. You will provide direct patient care in a fast-paced environment, handling post-anesthesia and ICU-level recoveries in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Minimum requirements include nursing diploma/ADN, RN license, and experience in critical care or PACU; BSN preferred. The role offers a signing bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on post-treatment home care needs and medications.
• Participates in patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized plans of care with the interprofessional team.
• Proactively communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.

Skills

Critical care or PACU experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree

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

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

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