Clinical Nurse PACU

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

2h • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Clinical Nurse in the PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) at Barnes Jewish Hospital, specifically in the Parkview Tower. The position involves a midshift schedule of 4-10 hour shifts, with rotating start times between 10 AM and 12 PM. The nurse will be required to take call for 24 hours within a 6-week period and work 2 holidays per year. The PACU has 44 beds and handles approximately 60-70 cases per day, including minimally invasive surgery, urology, colorectal, gynecology, bariatric, gender reaffirming, and interventional radiology cases. An 8-12 week full-time orientation is provided. Critical care or procedural experience is preferred, and the position is bonus eligible. The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder is a key aspect of this role, designed to empower nurses for career progression, professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Advancement within the ladder results in a percentage increase in pay. The role's purpose is to provide direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, adhering to established standards of nursing care. BJC identifies this as a safety-sensitive position, requiring a constant state of alertness and safe work practices.

Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• Experience: No Experience
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Nice To Haves

• Critical care or procedural experience preferred
• Education: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• Experience: <2 years

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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees