Clinical Nurse Phase PACU

Location and Schedule

Barnes Jewish Hospital – Main Campus (Pre‑op/post‑op/PACU Plaza West Tower). 4×10 rotations with start times 10:00 A/12:00 P. 24‑hour call per schedule. 90‑bed PACU.

PACU nurses at Barnes‑Jewish Hospital work in a fast‑paced environment that blends post‑operative care with critical‑care duties. Nurses support patients from a variety of surgical specialties—including neuro, transplant, orthopaedics, ENT, cardio‑vascular, thoracic, trauma, and spine— and collaborate with world‑renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists. The role offers exposure to cutting‑edge procedures and the opportunity to contribute to new care protocols.

BJC’s Registered Nurse Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Moving to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase in pay aligned with the new job description.

Provides direct patient care activities—including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—within the guidelines of nursing care standards.

• Promote patient and family‑centered care in a healing environment.
• Educate patients and families on illness management, post‑treatment home care, and medication administration.
• Participate in patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Engage in professional development.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized care plans with defined goals in collaboration with interprofessional team members.
• Ensure communication of the care plan across the continuum of care.
• Use critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Assess patient preferences, barriers, and cultural needs to support involvement in care.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience:
  
  No prior experience required.
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  None.
• License & Certification:
  Registered Nurse (RN).

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Critical care experience preferred.
• Bonus eligible.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the 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.

Benefits may vary by position.

Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.