Registered Nurse (RN) - PreOp / PACU

Cherry Hill Free Clinic; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Cherry Hill Free Clinic in St. Louis, MO seeks a Registered Nurse specialized in PreOp/PACU to provide direct patient care in a hospital setting.

Ideal candidates hold an RN license with 3+ years bedside experience, preferably with cardiac exposure; possess excellent assessment and communication skills, and thrive in a safety-sensitive environment.

Join a hospital practice that emphasizes patient- and family-centered care, ongoing education, and a structured RN career ladder promoting leadership.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree required.
• RN license required.
• 3+ years bedside experience; cardiac experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment.
• Excellent assessment and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
• Promote patient and family-centered care
• Educate patients on post-treatment needs
• Ensure safety and quality compliance
• Collaborate with healthcare team
• Communicate care plans effectively
• Evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs
• Address patient preferences and barriers to care

Skills

RN license

3+ years bedside experience

Cardiac experience

Excellent assessment and communication

Safety-sensitive environment

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Position Overview

Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) specialized in PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care to provide direct patient care in a hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
• promote patient and family-centered care
• educate patients on post-treatment needs
• ensure safety and quality compliance
• collaborate with healthcare team
• communicate care plans effectively
• evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs
• address patient preferences and barriers to care

Qualifications & Skills

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree required
• RN license
• preferred Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years bedside experience, with cardiac experience preferred
• ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment
• excellent assessment and communication skills

Benefits & Opportunities

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and flexible spending accounts
• career advancement through a structured RN career ladder promoting professional growth and leadership