Clinical Nurse Orthopedic Surgery Job Saint Louis area,Missouri USA,Nursing

Additional Information About the Role

Clinical Nurse (RN) - Orthopedic Unit 17500

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Full-Time Nights | 3 x 12-Hour Shifts Per Week
Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus

Join Barnes-Jewish Hospital's nationally recognized Orthopedic Unit, a 23-bed specialty unit providing exceptional care for patients with orthopedic trauma, sports injuries, degenerative arthritis, complex musculoskeletal conditions, and post-surgical needs.

Why Join Our Team?

4:1 patient-to-nurse ratio on days and nights
Dedicated charge nurse support
Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
Opportunities to care for diverse and complex orthopedic patients
Strong culture focused on teamwork, growth, and employee well-being

Areas of Specialty Care

Joint replacement and preservation
Spine surgery
Trauma services
Sports medicine
Hand, wrist, foot, ankle, shoulder, and elbow care
Musculoskeletal oncology and rehabilitation

If you're looking to grow your nursing career in a supportive, high-performing orthopedic 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

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing

Experience