Trauma Nurse - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Trauma ICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. This full-time role covers 12-hour shifts across days or nights in a busy Level I trauma center, with a strong focus on critical care, patient safety, and family-centered care.

The unit supports professional growth through mentorship, residency programs, and opportunities to advance into ED, SICU, or CTICU leadership tracks.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in good standing with state license
• Experience in trauma ICU or high-acuity units preferred
• Able to work 12-hour shifts and rotate days/nights

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to trauma and acute care surgery patients
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care per standards
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and transfer planning
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and discharge needs
• Maintain safety-sensitive responsibilities and adherence to hospital policies

Skills

RN credential

Trauma ICU

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Trauma ICU for a nursing job in SaintLouis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Trauma ICU

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role: Trauma Unit (6400 & 6500)

Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Full-Time | Days, or Nights

Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week

Sign-On Bonus: $15,000

Join Missouri's Leading Level I Trauma Center

The Trauma Department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the busiest Level I Trauma Center in Missouri, caring for more than 14,500 trauma patients annually. Nationally recognized for excellence in trauma care, our multidisciplinary team delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients with some of the most complex and critical injuries.

About Units 6400 & 6500: Units 6400 and 6500 are combined Trauma, Geriatric Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery nursing divisions with a total capacity of 63 beds. Nurses on these units develop specialized expertise while caring for a diverse patient population with traumatic injuries and acute surgical conditions.

Patient Populations Include:

• Motor vehicle accident injuries
• Gunshot and stab wounds
• Traumatic amputations
• Fall-related injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries

In addition to trauma patients, nurses provide care for acute care surgery patients admitted through the Emergency Department.

Professional Growth Opportunities

The Trauma Units provide an exceptional foundation for advancing your nursing career. Nurses frequently transition into advanced clinical and leadership roles, including:

• Emergency Department (ED)
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)
• Nursing Leadership and Management

Our Team Culture

Our nursing team is known for its supportive, collaborative environment where every team member is valued.

What You Can Expect

• A welcoming atmosphere for new graduates
• Strong mentorship and support through our Nurse Residency Program
• A close-knitted, family-oriented team culture
• Collaborative, teamwork-driven patient care
• A shared commitment to excellence and helping one another succeed

If you're passionate about trauma and acute care nursing and want to build your career in a fast-paced, highly respected clinical environment, we encourage you to apply today.

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.

The Surgical Services Department provides pre-op and post-op inpatient care to those patients undergoing specialty surgical procedures in the areas of abdominal solid organ transplant, vascular surgery, hepatobiliary, trauma, ear-nose and throat, orthopedic, colo-rectal, urology and other general surgical procedures.

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 and ICU provide intensive care and treatment to those post-op or post-traumatic patients whose condition requires treatment at this level.

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 centered 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
• Licenses & Certifications
• RN

Preferred Requirements

• Education
• Bachelor's Degree - NursingExperience

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

BJC HealthCare Job ID #117558. Posted job title: Nurse Emergency General Surgery

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations 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 organizations 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 programs and regional economic development.