Clinical Nurses PACU Parkview Tower (Saint Louis)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL – MAIN CAMPUS in St. Louis seeks an RN for pre-op/post-op/PACU roles in Parkview Tower. The role centers on delivering bedside care within a high-volume surgical environment, emphasizing patient- and family-centered care and teamwork.

The RN conducts assessments, plans, implements, and evaluates care with safety and quality at the core. This safety-sensitive position requires an active RN license, orientation, and offers a career ladder and comprehensive benefits through

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to work in rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Educates patients and families on post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Promotes patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance; participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Maintains readiness for safety-sensitive duties.

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.

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

*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