Operating Room Nurse - Experienced

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri seeks an OR nurse with 2+ years of perioperative experience to join our fast-paced operating room team. You will scrub and/or circulate across Pod specialties, supporting surgeons and anesthesiologists in complex cases.

We value patient education, safety, and collaboration. A Nursing Diploma/Associate's is required, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred; relocation and tuition support are available as part of our comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Provides direct perioperative nursing care in the OR
• Educates patients and families about procedures and resources
• Demonstrates competence in scrubbing and/or circulating for surgical services

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and families about the procedure and what to expect.
• Demonstrates competence and independence in scrubbing and/or circulating.
• Prepares instruments, supplies and equipment for surgeries according to safety requirements.
• Keeps patients safe from adverse events and monitors for complications during procedures.
• Participates in safety, quality and regulatory compliance and ongoing professional development

Skills

Scrubbing

Circulating

Patient education

Communication

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, OR nurses find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills and encourage tremendous growth. It’s an exhilarating place to build a nursing career.

The Operating Room at BJH is separated into five Pods that each align with different surgical specialties:

• Pod 1: Pelvic specialties: gynecology, urology, colorectal, and general surgery


• Pod 2: Trauma, trauma services (wound treatment), reconstructive surgery for ortho (hip/knee replacement, orthoscopic knee and shoulder) and plastics repair


• Pod 3: Cardiac, transplant, vascular, hepatobiliary


• Pod 4: Ophthalmology, Ortho, ENT, MIS, Plastics, and General Oncology


• Pod 5: Ortho, Spine, Neuro, and bigger ENT cases (example teeth extractions)

If you have 2+ years of experience as an Operating Room Nurse – we want to talk to you! BJC can offer you an opportunity to expand your nursing skills by placing you shoulder-to-shoulder with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists; exposing you to unique and complex cases; and providing access to the latest technology, resources, and treatments available.

Additionally, we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive compensation package


• Tuition assistance for on-going education


• Tuition repayment assistance plan


• Retirement planning through 401k


• Relocation assistance

Overview

Barnes-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.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members find the kind of fast‑paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world‑renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes‑Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within guidelines for standards of nursing care to inpatients and outpatients in the perioperative environment established by AORN.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and their families about the communication process during the procedure, what to expect, and any support resources, as appropriate. Serves as liaison between physician and the patient and family.


• Demonstrates competence and independent practice in roles of scrubbing and/or circulating for all HSO‑defined surgical services.


• Uses established safety techniques in preparing for and assisting with surgical procedures; provides and sets up necessary instruments, supplies and equipment for different types of surgeries or procedures according to established safety requirements and preferences of physician.


• Keeps patients safe from adverse events associated with surgery/procedure, including but not limited to: infection, burns, pressure ulcers, wrong site surgery, etc. Has knowledge of wound stage classifications. Observes patient during procedure to detect possible complications and/or breaks in sterile technique; furnishes emergency equipment and supplies to prevent adverse outcomes. Preserves and labels operative specimens for analysis.


• Participates in activities that promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development and life long learning. May participate in orientation and preceptorship of new staff, as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Experience

• 2-5 years

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree


• Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

• Cert Nurse OR (CNOR)


• Mastery Test Out


• Periop 101

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

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