Resource Nurse Operating Room Trauma

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible - $20,000

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is seeking an OR Resource Nurse for the Acute Critical Care/Trauma pod. The role supports perioperative services with fast-paced procedures and collaboration with top surgeons and anesthesiologists.

Shifts are 4/10, weekdays 0630-1700, with 3 Mondays and 3 Fridays in a 6-week rotation; call may be required. Requires RN with OR experience; BSN preferred, AD-N considered.

Qualifications

• RN license required
• Minimum Nursing Diploma or AD
• BSN preferred, will consider AD-N candidates

Responsibilities

• Circulates and scrubs for assigned specialty and OR procedures.
• Serves as liaison between specialty physicians and hospital; maintains physician preference cards and equipment functionality.
• Preceptor/mentor for orientee and staff; conducts training on new equipment and instrumentation; provides feedback to management.
• Manages inventory of specialty supplies to maintain par levels; coordinates with vendors and shares liaison duties between them, management, and physicians.

Skills

OR experience

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital

OR Pod 2 Acute Critical Care/Trauma

At Barnes Jewish Hospital, our OR nurses excel in a fast-paced environment that challenges clinical judgement and critical thinking while offering unparalleled opportunities for growth. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's trauma program has earned the distinction of Level I verification from the American College of Surgeons, the highest national recognition possible.

Position Highlights:

• Resource Nurse
  • Reconstructive joint replacements/upper extremity/scopes
  • 4/10 hour shifts
    • Weekdays
    • 0630-1700
    • 3 Mondays and 3 Fridays per 6 week schedule
    • 1 yearly holiday
• Call may be required depending on unit staffing
• Bonus eligible-$20,000
• Comprehensive benefits

What you bring:

• OR experience
• Passion for working in a close-knit team environment
• Honor BJC values of kindness, safety, excellence, respect and teamwork
• BSN preferred will consider AD-N candidates

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. Recognizing 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.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members ( RNFA, RN and ST) find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides and coordinates direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care. Supports the clinical manager with the delivery of safe patient care and building an effective work unit.

Responsibilities

• Circulates and scrubs for assigned specialty and OR procedures.
• Serves as liaison between specialty physicians and hospital. Reviews and maintains physician preference cards from assigned specialty. Maintains proper function of equipment in assigned specialty.
• Serves as a clinical preceptor/mentor for orienteer and existing staff being introduced to the specialty area, providing them with clinical experience that promotes growth and competency. Presents training sessions on new equipment and instrumentation for nursing and technical staff members when the need arises. Provides feedback to the management regarding staff evaluations.
• Manages the inventory of specialty supplies to maintain par levels. Reviews specialty case cart supplies, custom pacts, for accuracy and cost effectiveness. Meets with vendors and serves as a liaison between them, management, and the physicians.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• - Nursing

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• - Nursing

Experience

• <2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• 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