Minimally Invasive PCU RN - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

BJC HealthCare seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the PCU - Progressive Care Unit at our Saint Louis, MO campus. This full-time role offers day and night shifts, with sign-on bonus eligible up to $15,000.

You will care for post-operative and intermediate care patients in a 28-bed unit, with strong leadership support and opportunities to grow in surgical and progressive care nursing. Minimum qualifications include RN license; BSN preferred; new graduates welcome.

Qualifications

• RN license or active RN license required.
• Experience in clinical nursing preferred.
• New graduate nurses welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care.
• Educates patients and families on illness management and home care.
• Participates in patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and documents care plans with the interprofessional team.
• Communicates the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.

Skills

RN

Patient care

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing Experience

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Experience

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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Additional Information About the Role

1. Clinical Nurse (RN) - Minimally Invasive PCU/IMU
2. Full-Time | Days & Nights Available
3. Experienced RNs and New Graduate Nurses Welcome
4. Sign-on Bonus eligible up to $15,000
5. Join our fast-paced 28-bed Minimally Invasive Progressive Care Unit (PCU), caring for post-operative and intermediate care patients. As a designated Bariatric Center of Excellence, we provide specialized care for patients recovering from bariatric surgery, hernia repairs, mastectomies, and other minimally invasive procedures.

What You'll Experience:

• Progressive Care/Intermediate Care (PCU/IMU) level patients
• Frequent assessments and close monitoring
• Post-operative patients with stays ranging from 1-5 days
• Tracheostomy patients from across the North Campus
• Occasional medical overflow patients

Why Nurses Love This Unit:

• Strong leadership support with dedicated PCT coverage & RN Mentor
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities to grow your skills in surgical and progressive care nursing

If you're looking for a challenging, rewarding unit where you can build strong clinical expertise and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you.

OverviewBarnes-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.

4900 General Surgery cares for a wide variety of patients including Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric, Plastic Reconstruction, Endocrine-oncology, Orthopedics and Opthalmology. We are recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence. The various surgical services that comprise our patient population make 4900 a dynamic floor on which to build your nursing skillset.

Preferred QualificationsRole Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities 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
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Experience

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #116035. Posted job title: Nurse Minimally Invasive PCU

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.