Clinical Nurse Operating Room Trauma

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes Jewish Hospital's OR Pod 2 Acute Critical Care/Trauma is seeking OR nurses to join their team. This role offers unparalleled opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment that challenges clinical judgment and critical thinking. The trauma program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital has earned Level I verification from the American College of Surgeons. The position involves working in 14 operating rooms covering Acute Critical Care Surgery/Trauma, Ortho Trauma (OTS), Plastics, Upper Extremity, Reconstructive Joint Surgery, and Ortho Oncology. The schedule is 3/12 hour shifts Monday-Friday, with self-scheduling options. The role includes one yearly holiday, a current call requirement of 5-6 shifts in a 6-week period (with 2 of those being a Saturday and/or Sunday), a $20,000 bonus, student loan repayment assistance, and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate has a passion for working in a close-knit team, is committed to the orientation process (6-9 months, 4/10 hour shifts), and can learn to scrub and circulate. They should also honor BJC values of kindness, safety, excellence, respect, and teamwork. A BSN is preferred, but AD-N candidates will be considered. Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report. It is the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Perioperative Services team members work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, and utilize the latest technologies.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
• RN license
• Passion for working in a close-knit team environment
• Commitment to the orientation process
• Ability to learn to scrub and circulate
• Honor BJC values of kindness, safety, excellence, respect and teamwork

Nice To Haves

• BSN
• <2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• 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
• $20,000 bonus
• Student loan repayment assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree