Operating Room Nurse – Fast-Paced OR, Bonus Eligible

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid Time Off and Tuition Assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is offering a full-time nursing position at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri. The role involves providing direct patient care, assessing and monitoring patients, and educating families. Applicants should have a Nursing Diploma/Associate’s degree and an RN license. Responsibilities include documenting care plans and working within an interprofessional team. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and tuition assistance. This position encourages professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• RN license is required.
• Less than 2 years of experience preferred.
• Current nursing standards must be adhered to.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment and monitoring.
• Educates patients and families on management and care.
• Documents and collaborates on care plans.

Skills

Critical nursing skills

Patient assessment

Patient education

Collaboration with interprofessional team

Education

Nursing Diploma / Associate’s

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital

Operating Room Pod 2 Trauma

Weekend Option--Premium Pay (50% above base pay)

POD 1-Gynecology, urology, colorectal, MIS, bariatrics and robotic surgeries

POD 2- Acute Critical Care Surgery/Trauma, Ortho Trauma (OTS), Plastics, Upper Extremity, Reconstructive Joint Surgery, Ortho Oncology

POD 3- Vascular, cardiac and thoracic surgeries

POD 5- ENT, ortho, neuro, spine, crans

• Full Time 0.9 /36hrs FTE
• Weekend Option Days
  • 0830 - 2100
  • Sunday & Saturday with 1 Weekday shift that will be dependent on staffing needs of department
• Six month of recent OR experience in related field (general surgery/ACCS, ortho trauma, plastics, etc.) preferred
• Position supports Pods 1, 2, 3 and 5.
• One year commitment to this scheduling option is expected.
• No call requirement
• Holidays – if they occur on weekend or normal scheduled weekday
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Bonus eligible $20K
• Comprehensive benefits

If you’d like to continue building your skills in a hospital known for patient excellence and friendly, collaborative colleagues, we encourage you to apply.

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, 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. 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 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

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