Perioperative RN: Preop–PACU Care & Recovery

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC HealthCare seeks a Clinical Nurse for Pre-op/Post-op/PACU to provide high-quality perioperative care in a mission-driven, patient-focused environment. You will assess and prepare patients for surgery, manage recovery in the PACU, and deliver safe, evidence-based care across the pre- and post-operative continuum.

Responsibilities include vital sign and sedation monitoring, medication and IV administration, pain management, and patient and family education.

Qualifications

• Assess and prepare patients for surgery and monitor in the PACU.
• Deliver safe, evidence-based perioperative care across pre- and post-operative continuum.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia and interdisciplinary teams to maintain safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs and sedation levels.
• Administer medications and IV therapies as ordered.
• Provide pain management and post-anesthesia care.
• Educate patients and families about perioperative care and recovery expectations.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Pain management

IV administration

Patient education

Team collaboration

Infection prevention

Job description

BJC HealthCare seeks a Clinical Nurse for Pre-op/Post-op/PACU to provide high-quality perioperative care in a mission-driven, patient-focused environment. You will assess and prepare patients for surgery, manage recovery in the PACU, and deliver safe, evidence-based care across the pre- and post-operative continuum.

Responsibilities include vital sign and sedation monitoring, medication and IV administration, pain management, and patient and family education.