Clinical Nurse OR Bonus Eligible

BJC HealthCare•Des Peres, MO

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking an operating room nurse to provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to nursing care standards. The nurse will work with a variety of general surgery cases, scrubbing and circulating, and may be a new graduate. The Surgical Services department has 22 operating rooms, including three heart team rooms, and uses the da Vinci robotic surgical system. The hospital reports 50–70 cases per day across 23 operating rooms in the position highlights. The nurse promotes patient- and family-centered care, educates patients and families about illness or injury and post-treatment needs, and collaborates with the interprofessional team to develop, implement, document, and communicate individualized plans of care. The position also involves assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs and supporting patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and professional development. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices. After orientation, shift options are four 10-hour shifts (6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) or three 12-hour shifts (6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.). The schedule includes two weeknight call shifts and one weekend call shift per six-week schedule. The position is bonus eligible and offers comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Current RN license.
Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Commitment to BJC values of kindness, safety, excellence, respect, and teamwork.
Desire to work in a cooperative team environment.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

Operating room experience is preferred; new graduates will be considered.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred; ADN candidates enrolled in a BSN program may be considered.
Less than two years of experience is listed as a preferred qualification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing care standards.
Scrub and circulate for a variety of operating room cases, including general surgery.
Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
Educate patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment care at home, 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.
Plan proactively and communicate the plan of care across the continuum of care.
Assess and evaluate patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, preferences, and barriers to involvement in care.
Participate in professional development.
Maintain constant alertness and work safely in this safety-sensitive position.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services, available 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.
Bonus eligibility.