Pre-Operative Nurse: Safe, Collaborative Patient Prep

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC HealthCare in St. Louis seeks a Clinical Nurse Pre-operative to deliver safe, patient-centered care for surgical patients in our pre-op unit.

This RN will perform comprehensive assessments, review histories and medications, initiate IVs, and prepare patients for anesthesia. The nurse will educate patients and families, coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative teams, and document accurately in the EMR, contributing to patient safety and continuous quality improvement in a

Qualifications

• RN license in good standing
• Experience in perioperative care preferred
• Strong bedside assessment skills
• Ability to educate patients and families

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive pre-operative assessments of surgical patients
• Review histories, medications, and allergies
• Initiate IVs and prepare patients for anesthesia
• Ensure all pre-operative protocols and consents are complete
• Educate patients and families about procedures and expectations
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative teams
• Document accurately in the EMR

Skills

Preoperative assessment

IV initiation

Medication review

EMR documentation

Patient education

Team coordination

Tools

EMR

Job description

BJC HealthCare in St. Louis seeks a Clinical Nurse Pre-operative to deliver safe, patient-centered care for surgical patients in our pre-op unit.

This RN will perform comprehensive assessments, review histories and medications, initiate IVs, and prepare patients for anesthesia. The nurse will educate patients and families, coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative teams, and document accurately in the EMR, contributing to patient safety and continuous quality improvement in a