Nurse – Minimally Invasive PCU

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC in St. Louis, MO, seeks an experienced RN to deliver direct patient care in a busy 28-bed Minimally Invasive Progressive Care Unit (PCU), focusing on post-operative and intermediate care.

You will assess, educate, and collaborate with the care team and families; promote safety and regulatory compliance; and participate in opportunities for professional growth in surgical and progressive care nursing.

Qualifications

• Experience is not required; 2+ years of experience and supervisor experience are preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient education, and communication skills.
• Ability to work safely in a high-alert environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
• Participate in promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities for professional growth.
• Perform frequent assessments, monitor post-operative patients, including tracheostomy and occasional overflow cases.
• Use critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, respecting patient values and cultural considerations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Communication skills

High-alert safety

Job description

Role Overview: Provides direct patient care in a fast-paced, 28-bed Minimally Invasive Progressive Care Unit (PCU), specializing in post-operative and intermediate care patients, including bariatric, hernia, mastectomy, and other minimally invasive procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
• Participate in promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities for professional growth.
• Perform frequent assessments, monitor post-operative patients, including tracheostomy and occasional overflow cases.
• Use critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, respecting patient values and cultural considerations.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience is not required; 2+ years of experience and supervisor experience are preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient education, and communication skills.
• Ability to work safely in a high-alert environment.

Key Attributes: Leadership support, collaborative team environment, growth opportunities in surgical and progressive care nursing, and a rewarding, impactful work experience.