Registered Nurse (RN) - Plastic Surgery - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000

Descripción de la vacante

BJC HealthCare in Saint Louis, Missouri, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Plastic Surgery unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. This full-time role features a 3 x 12-hour shift schedule in a renowned ENT/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Unit.

Join a nationally recognized center with specialized expertise in free flap reconstruction, microsurgery, and complex post-operative care, supported by elite leadership and collaborative teams.

Formación

• Must hold an RN license and nursing diploma/associate's degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Experience in plastic surgery nursing and post-operative care is valued.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct patient care and post-operative assessment.
• Educate patients and families on care plans and medications.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team for safe, high-quality outcomes.
• Proactively participate in care coordination and quality initiatives.

Conocimientos

RN

Plastic Surgery

Patient education

Interdisciplinary care

Educación

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Plastic Surgery for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the RoleBarnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) | Full-Time Days (3 x 12-hour Shifts)

Sign-On Bonus Eligible up to $15,000

Join one of the nation's top-ranked surgical specialty units at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The ENT/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Unit is a 19-bed surgical division recognised by U.S. News & World Report for excellence in patient care and clinical outcomes.

This unique unit offers nurses the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population while developing specialised expertise in free flap reconstruction, surgical airway management, extremity replantation, and complex post-operative care. Nurses play a critical role in patient assessment, recovery, education, and multidisciplinary care coordination.

The team is also recognised for caring for the first patient in the United States to regain speech through the use of an artificial larynx, reflecting its commitment to innovation and exceptional patient outcomes.

Unit Highlights

Home to the nation's only Nerve Transplant Program

Features a nationally recognised Wound Healing Research Center

Premier training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Specialised expertise in:

• Hand surgery
• Microsurgery
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Craniofacial surgery
• Cleft palate reconstruction

Why Join Us?

Strong and supportive leadership team

Collaborative work environment focused on professional growth and development

Opportunity to gain highly specialised surgical nursing experience at a nationally recognised academic medical centre

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognising its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Surgical Services Department provides pre-op and post-op inpatient care to those patients undergoing surgical procedures in the areas of ENT and Plastic surgery. ¿ Inpatient care in this department focuses on pre-op needs, post-op care and treatment after phase I recovery through discharge from an inpatient nursing division.

The department's surgical observation unit provides more intensive care and treatment to those post-op or post-traumatic patients whose condition requires treatment at this level.

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 centred 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 - NursingExperience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licences & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience

Benefits and Legal Statement

• 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*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

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organisations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long‑term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organisations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programmes and regional economic development.