Operating Room (RN) (FT) (DAYS) (Monday-Friday) (Flexible Hours)

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital; Sullivan (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Pre-Anesthesia Testing department. The role focuses on pre-procedure education, assessments, and care coordination for surgical and GI patients.

Responsibilities include educating patients, coordinating care across teams, and preparing patients for outpatient procedures in a flexible, Monday–Friday schedule with no call requirements.

Qualifications

• RN license required
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree required
• Bachelor's degree preferred for advancement

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family centered care. Educates patients and families on illness, post-treatment care and medications.
• Participates in safety, quality and regulatory activities and professional development.
• Develops and documents individual care plans with goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Assesses physical, psychosocial and emotional needs and respects patient values and barriers to care.
• This is a safety-sensitive RN position requiring constant alertness and safe practice.

Skills

Patient education

Care coordination

Family-centered care

Clinical assessment

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

• Primary Responsibilities: Provide patient education and preparation for upcoming surgery and GI procedures
• Schedule: Monday through Friday
• Hours: Flexible scheduling available
• Call Requirements: None
• Holiday Requirements: None
• Patient Focus: Pre-procedure assessments, education, and coordination of care for surgical and GI patients
• Work Environment: Outpatient-focused role with an emphasis on patient teaching and readiness for procedures

Additional Information About The Role

• Department: Pre-Anesthesia Testing
• Primary Responsibilities: Provide patient education and preparation for upcoming surgery and GI procedures
• Schedule: Monday through Friday
• Hours: Flexible scheduling available
• Call Requirements: None
• Weekend Requirements: None
• Holiday Requirements: None
• Patient Focus: Pre-procedure assessments, education, and coordination of care for surgical and GI patients
• Work Environment: Outpatient-focused role with an emphasis on patient teaching and readiness for procedures

Overview

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is a designated critical access hospital committed to providing quality health care service to residents in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.

The hospital has enhanced and expanded the health care services available to the greater Sullivan community with its state-of-the-art emergency department, modern childbirth center, critical care unit, multiroom surgical suite, expanded cardiac rehab services, and a cancer center. A 22,500 square-foot medical office building provides offices for primary care physicians as well as space for a variety of visiting medical and surgical specialists from the St. Louis area.

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital operates four rural health clinics providing quality health care to surrounding communities. In addition, the hospital operates a comprehensive Therapy and Rehabilitation department and an award-winning Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric chambers.

Surgical Services offers modern surgical facilities and a compassionate, well-trained staff. The department features two surgical suites, a c-section suite and a gastrointestinal lab. Procedures include: general surgery, Gyn, urology, podiatry and endoscopic.

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

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• 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

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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