Ortho Spinal Surgery Clinical Nurse

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in St. Louis County. It offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24‑hour adult emergency department and collaborates with St. Louis Children’s Hospital for pediatric emergencies. Missouri Baptist is a Magnet® hospital and was ranked #2 in the St.

Louis metro area by U.S. News & World Report. Orthopedic/Neuro Spine and Acute Rehabilitation includes a 34‑bed unit and a 10‑bed rehabilitation unit that provide care from acute to long‑term settings.

• 3 12‑hour shifts, days or nights

• Benefits package
• 32‑bed unit – elective surgeries (joints, knee, hip, spine, back)

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

• 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. Assesses 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.

• Education:
  
  Nursing Diploma/Associate’s
• Experience:
  
  No experience required
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No experience required
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience:
  
  Not specified

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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

Equal Opportunity Employer