Clinical Nurses PACU Parkview Tower

BJC Healthcare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Barnes Jewish Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Main Campus to provide direct patient care within the pre‑op, post‑op and PACU settings. The role includes 4x10‑hour shifts, rotating start times, and 24 hours of call per schedule.

Orientation is 8–12 weeks of full‑time training with comprehensive benefits and bonus eligibility. The RN role emphasizes patient‑ and family‑centered care, collaboration with the interprofessional team, and ongoing professional development and advancement

Qualifications

• Direct patient care experience across perioperative settings.
• Ability to educate patients and families on post‑treatment care and medications.
• Experience with care planning and collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Knowledge of patient safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Role considered safety‑sensitive with required alertness.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on illness management, home care and medications.
• Participates in patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance activities.
• Develops and documents plans of care with defined goals with the care team.
• Communicates plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Assists in understanding patient preferences and cultural needs.
• BJC safety‑sensitive position requiring constant alertness.

Skills

Direct patient care

Patient education

Care planning

Interprofessional collaboration

Safety and regulatory compliance

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital - Main Campus Pre-op/post-op/PACU Parkview Tower

• 4x10s (rotating start times 10A/12P)
• 24 hours of call per schedule
• 2 holidays per year
• 44 beds, 60-70 cases per day
• Case types: minimally invasive surgery, urology, colorectal, gynecology, bariatric, gender reaffirming, interventional radiology
• Orientation: 8 - 12 weeks of FT training
• Critical care or procedural experience preferred
• Bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefits

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area.This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression.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.

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
• Preferred Requirements – Experience – <2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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• 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
• Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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