Clinical Nurse Pre-operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus eligible

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a leading Missouri hospital, seeks a PACU/Registered Nurse to support post-anesthesia care in the Main Campus PACU. The role emphasizes direct patient care, rapid assessment, and collaboration with surgeons and anesthesiologists in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have a Nursing Diploma/Associate's with RN licensure and may hold a Bachelor's in Nursing. Cross-training, call requirements, and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's – Nursing required; RN license.
• Bachelor's Degree – Nursing preferred.
• Experience in PACU or critical care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in PACU with assessment and planning.
• Educate patients and families on post-care needs and medications.
• Promote patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team on care plans.
• Communicate care plans across the continuum of care.
• Apply advanced nursing skills for diverse post-surgical patients.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's – Nursing

Bachelor's Degree – Nursing

Tools

PACU equipment

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital - Main Campus

PACU Plaza West Tower

Pre-op position

4/10 hour shifts Monday-Friday

5:30 A start time

• 24 hours of call per schedule
• Opportunity to cross train
• One holiday per year
• Critical care or Phase I PACU experience preferred
• 90 bed PACU
• Recover neuro, transplants, ortho, ENT, cardio, vascular, thoracic, trauma, spine patients
• Bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefits

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder

At BJC we are committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

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. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. 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. Its an exhilarating place to build a nursing career. Here, you will 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. The team has the opportunity to provide traditional PACU care as well as care for critically ill ICU patients, participate in new initiatives (hybrid surgical care, regional anesthesia).

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.

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

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