ENT and Plastic Surgery Registered Nurse

Fairview Hospital / Cleveland Clinic; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Hospital / Cleveland Clinic in St. Louis, MO is seeking an experienced operating room nurse to provide direct pre- and post-operative care in a dedicated ENT and plastic/reconstructive surgery unit.

You will assess patients, develop and document individualized care plans, educate patients and families, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, continuous care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence-based perioperative nursing knowledge and practice.
• Strong clinical assessment skills across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to ensure patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct pre-operative nursing care in ENT and plastic/reconstructive surgery unit.
• Provide direct post-operative nursing care and monitoring.
• Develop and document individualized nursing care plans.
• Educate patients and families on procedures, recovery expectations, and home care.
• Coordinate with the interprofessional team to ensure safe, continuous care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate patient status effectively.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Perioperative nursing knowledge

Communication

Documentation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Role Summary:

Provide direct pre- and post-operative nursing care to patients in a specialized ENT and plastic/reconstructive surgery unit.

• Assess patients’ condition and needs, including post-operative monitoring and care coordination.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized nursing care plans.
• Support patient recovery through evidence-based perioperative nursing interventions.
• Educate patients and families on procedures, recovery expectations, and home care.
• Coordinate with the interprofessional team to ensure safe, continuous care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate patient status effectively.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Key Qualifications & Skills:

Strong clinical assessment skills, perioperative nursing knowledge, effective communication, sound documentation, and the ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team.