Clinical Nurse Operating Room Bonus Eligible

BJC HealthCare•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Operating Room provides direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing standards. The role is in Operating Room Pod 4 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Center for Advanced Medicine and includes scrubbing and circulating. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts from 0630 to 1700, with the option to move to three 12-hour shifts after one year. No call is required. The nurse promotes patient- and family-centered care, develops and documents individualized plans of care with the interprofessional team, and ensures communication across the continuum of care. The role includes educating patients and families, supporting patient safety and quality, and assessing physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual, and population-specific needs. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices. Barnes-Jewish Hospital offers a fast-paced perioperative environment involving complex procedures, advanced technologies, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other professionals. The BJC RN Career Ladder supports professional development and career progression. The position is bonus eligible.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

Operating room experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Less than two years of experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing standards.
Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
Proactively plan and communicate the plan of care across the continuum of care.
Assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
Scrub and circulate in the operating room.

Benefits

Bonus eligible
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus legal services, available on the first day of the month after hire.
Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
401(k) plan with BJC match.
Tuition assistance available on the first day.
BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
Adoption assistance.