Clinical Nurse - Same Day Surgery/PACU

BJC HealthCare•St. Louis, MO

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with nursing standards. The position provides pre- and post-operative care to patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment. Nurses educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration. The role includes collaborating with patients, families or caregivers, and the interprofessional team to develop, implement, document, and communicate individualized plans of care. Nurses assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs as well as patient preferences and barriers to participating in care. The position also supports patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and professional development. This is a part-time position of 30 hours per week, with 10-hour day shifts and varying start and end times. The role includes an on-call and holiday rotation. The position is designated safety-sensitive and requires the ability to remain alert and work safely.

Requirements

Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Two years of recent bedside nursing experience is stated in the additional information; pediatric experience is preferred.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric nursing experience.
Experience in a surgical environment.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to nursing standards.
Provide pre- and post-operative care to patients.
Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care needs, and medication administration.
Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Participate in professional development.
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 patients’ 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.
Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.