PACU Registered Nurse

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, MO seeks Clinical Nurses for the PACU at Parkview Tower. In this high-acuity post-anesthesia setting, you will deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to patients recovering from surgery and procedures.

You will perform pre- and post-op assessments, monitor hemodynamics and respiration, manage pain, administer medications, and ensure safe handoffs with anesthesia and surgical teams while collaborating across disciplines and educating patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive pre- and post-op assessments
• Close hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring
• Pain and symptom management
• Medication administration
• Safe handoffs with anesthesia and surgical teams

Job description

BJC HealthCare seeks Clinical Nurses for the PACU at Parkview Tower in St. Louis, MO. In this high-acuity, post-anesthesia setting, you will deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to patients recovering from surgery and procedures.

• Responsibilities include comprehensive pre- and post-op assessments
• close hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring
• pain and symptom management
• medication administration
• safe handoffs with anesthesia and surgical teams.

You will collaborate across disciplines, educate patients and families, and support quality and safety initiatives. At BJC, you'll join a mission-driven, inclusive culture with strong learning opportunities and robust benefits.