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Clinical Nurse Orthopedics

Job in St. Louis, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63105, USA
Listing for: BJC Healthcare
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-18
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Emergency Medicine, Healthcare Nursing, Pediatric Nurse, Surgical Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: St. Louis

Additional Information About the Role

Clinical Nurse – Orthopedic Unit (Full-Time Nights)

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Schedule: Full-Time Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts per week
Sign-On Bonus Eligible up to $15,000

Join a Nationally Recognized Orthopedic Team

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse to join our highly regarded Orthopedic Unit (17500), a 23-bed specialized care center recognized for excellence in orthopedic care and innovation.

Ranked among the nation's top hospitals for Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, our team delivers advanced, patient-centered care using the latest techniques in limb salvage, minimally invasive procedures, complex deformity correction, trauma intervention, and surgical repair.

About the Orthopedic Unit

Our orthopedic program provides specialized care across a wide range of services, including:

  • Foot, ankle, and lower leg care
  • Hand and wrist surgery
  • Joint preservation, resurfacing, and replacement
  • Musculoskeletal oncology
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Shoulder and elbow care
  • Spine surgery
  • Trauma services
  • Sports medicine

As an orthopedic nurse, you'll gain exposure to a diverse patient population and a variety of complex cases, creating endless opportunities for professional growth and clinical development.

What Makes Our Unit Unique
  • 4:1 patient-to-nurse ratio on both day and night shifts
  • Dedicated charge nurse support
  • Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
  • Partnership with physicians, advanced practice nurses, case managers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and enterostomal therapists
  • Strong focus on teamwork, patient outcomes, and professional development
Patient Population

You'll care for a diverse group of patients, including those with:

  • Post-operative orthopedic needs
  • Sports-related injuries
  • Degenerative arthritis
  • Complex musculoskeletal conditions
  • Orthopedic trauma
A Positive and Supportive Culture

Our unit is known for its exceptional team culture and employee engagement. Under strong leadership, the Orthopedic Unit has become a highly sought-after destination for new graduate nurses, internal transfers, and experienced external candidates alike. Team members value the supportive environment, opportunities for growth, and commitment to staff well-being.

If you're looking to build your orthopedic nursing career within a nationally recognized program, we encourage you to apply and become part of our outstanding team.

Overview

Preferred Qualifications

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
  • - Nursing

    Experience

  • No Experience
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • RN
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • - Nursing

    Experience

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