PACU - Clinical Nurse (Part Time)

BJC HealthCare; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

4% retirement contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, part of the BJC HealthCare system, is seeking registered nurses for perioperative services. The role emphasizes direct patient care, planning and evaluation within established nursing standards in a busy surgical environment.

Ideal candidates have a Nursing Diploma/Associate's with RN licensure and experience in PACU or critical care. The position requires a safety-conscious approach and participation in professional development and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma or associate's degree required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• RN licensure is required to practice.
• Experience in PACU or critical care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educate patients and families on management of illness, post-treatment care, and medications.
• Promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and document individualized plans of care with interprofessional team and family or caregiver.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and population-specific patient needs.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• 9 hour shifts
• Must have PACU or critical care experience
• Call requirement

Additional Preferred Requirements

Overview

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

The Perioperative Services staffat Barnes Jewish West County Hospital provide excellent Surgical Care by partnering with anextraordinary team of physicians and health care professionals. They are able tooffer the comforts of a small community hospital. combined with the resources of the world renowned BJC HeathCare System andWashington University Medical School. Our highly educated and dedicated staffcontinually strive to improve the health of the people and communities they serve

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

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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

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*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