Clinical Nurse Surgical PCU

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a dedicated Nurse for its Surgical stepdown unit, focusing on high-acuity surgical patients. Responsibilities include direct patient care, educating patients about their health, and collaborating with medical teams to develop care plans.

Minimum requirements include a Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree and an RN license, with a Bachelor's in Nursing preferred. The position offers a sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

This role emphasizes commitment to patient-centered care and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care activities including assessment, planning, and evaluation.
• Ability to promote patient safety and quality in nursing care.
• Two years or less nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a supportive environment.
• Educate patients on management of their health conditions.
• Implement and document care plans collaboratively with teams.
• Assess physical and psychosocial needs of patients.
• Ensure safety-sensitive responsibilities are met.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment and diagnosis

Education of patients

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

In our Surgical stepdown unit you will primarily support higher acuity transplant, abdominal, ortho, trauma patients along with ENT, Vasc, and plastic surgery.

• Full time, 3x12's
• Nights
• Sign on bonus eligible up to 15k

Additional Preferred Requirements

• BSN

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.

163PCU is a 19 bed surgical progressive care unit. The patient population is comprised of acutely ill surgical patients requiring a higher level of nursing care and monitoring. This unit primarily cares for post-op patients admitted to the Abdominal Transplant, Hepatobiliary Surgery, ENT/Plastics Surgery and Ortho-micro Surgery teams. Secondary, this unit manages critical care needs for patients admitted to the Trauma/ACCS/Geriatric Trauma Surgery teams, Orthopedic-Spine/Recon/Hand etc. teams as well as Vascular Surgery and other overflow teams.

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, vision, 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

*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