PACU - Clinical Nurse (PT)

Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare in St. Louis is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct patient care in PACU/ED/ICU settings. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, and collaboration with the interprofessional team to deliver safe, high-quality care.

The role emphasizes patient education, family involvement, and adherence to standards of nursing care in a safety-sensitive environment. Regular call responsibilities exist along with day shift hours.

Qualifications

• RN licensed with active status.
• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educates patients and families on post treatment home care and medications.
• Promotes patient safety and participates in quality and regulatory activities.
• Develops and documents care plans with the interprofessional team and family.
• Maintains communication of the care plan across the continuum.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

RN license

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• 8AM-4:30PM
• Call requirement

Additional Preferred Requirements

• PACU, ED, or ICU experience preferred

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) provides patients with post operative care and monitoring.

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

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

• 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