Night Shift Team Lead - Surgical PCU; Transplant Focus Job Saint Charles area,St. Charles Missouri USA,Nursing

Position: Night Shift Team Lead - Surgical PCU (Transplant Focus)
Location: St. Charles

Additional Information About the Role

Clinical Nurse | 16300 Surgical Progressive/Intermediate Care Unit

Full-Time | Days & Nights Available
New Graduates and Experienced RNs Welcome
Sign-On Bonus Up to $15,000

Join our specialized 19-bed Surgical Progressive Care Unit (PCU) caring for high-acuity patients recovering from:

Abdominal Transplant (TXP): Kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants
Hepatobiliary Surgery (HPB): Liver resections, Whipple procedures, and pancreatectomies
ENT Surgery: Fresh tracheostomies, laryngectomies, free flaps, and complex head and neck surgeries
Plastic & Orthopedic Microsurgery: Limb and digit replants, flap procedures, nerve transfers, and leech therapy
General Surgery/Trauma/Geriatric Trauma (ACCS): MVC, polytrauma, GSW, TBI, SDH s/p falls, emergent VHR

Why 163

PCU?

Care for a unique and complex surgical patient population
Great opportunity to build advanced clinical skills and prepare for future ICU critical care advancement
Strong teamwork culture with consistently high employee engagement scores
Supportive environment for both experienced nurses and new graduates

About Our Leadership Team

Our leadership team includes a Clinical Nurse Manager, three Assistant Nurse Managers, and a Clinical Educator. Most of our leaders previously worked at the bedside on 163

PCU, giving them a firsthand understanding of the challenges and rewards of nursing. We are committed to supporting our staff, fostering professional growth, and maintaining a positive team culture.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding unit where you'll be supported, grow your skills, and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you.

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.

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PCU is a 19 bed surgical progressive care unit. The patient population is comprised of acutely ill surgical patients requiring a higher level of nursing care and monitoring. This unit primarily cares for post-op patients admitted to the Abdominal Transplant, Hepatobiliary Surgery, ENT/Plastics Surgery and Ortho-micro Surgery teams. Secondary, this unit manages critical care needs for patients admitted to the Trauma/ACCS/Geriatric Trauma Surgery teams, Orthopedic-Spine/Recon/Hand etc.

teams as well as Vascular Surgery and other overflow teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities

Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting. Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.

Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs, anticipate barriers, incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input, and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.

Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education). Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a…