Clinical Nurse Pre-op​/post-op​/PACU

Additional Information About the Role

Missouri Baptist Medical Center Pre‑op/post‑op/PACU.

Saturday 6:00 A‑6:00 P and 3‑10 hour shifts during the week. No week‑night or weekend call. If a holiday falls on a Saturday then it will be call only—not a regular shift.

Pre‑post or critical care experience preferred. Work pre‑post‑op, outpatient recovery, interventional pulmonology.

23 operating rooms. Comprehensive benefits.

BJC is the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. It empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best—caring for patients—while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career.

Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, 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 cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis

metro area. Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s Surgical Services department consists of 22 ORs which include three heart team rooms and the da Vinci robotic surgical system.

Role

Purpose:

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of 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 or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No experience required.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Nurse (RN).

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Not specified.

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, vision, life insurance, and legal services are available first day of the month after hire date. Disability insurance is 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.

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* Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

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