Clinical Nurse ENT/Plastics Surgery
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse provides direct patient care in Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s ENT and Plastic Surgery division, a 19-bed surgical unit specializing in pre-operative and post-operative inpatient care. The unit cares for patients after Phase I recovery through discharge and provides more intensive treatment for post-operative or post-traumatic patients when needed. Nurses support patient assessment, recovery, education, and multidisciplinary care coordination while developing expertise in areas such as free flap reconstruction, surgical airway management, extremity replantation, and complex post-operative care. The role includes assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care in accordance with nursing standards. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, caregivers, and the interprofessional team to establish and communicate individualized care plans, educate patients and families about illness or injury and post-treatment needs, and promote safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely. The position is full-time, working days in three 12-hour shifts. The unit is part of a nationally recognized academic medical center and offers experience in specialized surgical nursing, including hand surgery, microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, craniofacial surgery, and cleft palate reconstruction.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Less than two years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards.
- Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Educate patients and families on managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
- Participate in patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance activities.
- 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 ensure communication of the care plan 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.
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative inpatient care for ENT and plastic surgery patients, including care after Phase I recovery through discharge.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and 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.
- Sign-on bonus eligibility up to $15,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
