Clinical Nurse Weekend Option Bonus Eligible

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is hiring a Clinical Nurse for Operating Room Pod 2 Trauma in a weekend-option role. The position is full-time at 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week), with weekend-option days from 0630 to 1900 on Saturday and Sunday plus one weekday shift based on department staffing needs. The role supports Pods 1, 2, 3, and 5, and requires an expected one-year commitment to this scheduling option. There is no call requirement. Weekend-option pay is 50% above base pay, and the position is eligible for a $20,000 bonus. Holidays are worked if they fall on a weekend or normally scheduled weekday.

The nurse provides direct patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to nursing standards. Operating Room nurses work in a fast-paced environment, assist with complex procedures alongside surgeons and anesthesiologists, use current technologies and treatments, and contribute to the development of procedures and treatment protocols. The role is based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center, a Magnet-recognized hospital.

The supported surgical specialties include Pod 1: gynecology, urology, colorectal, minimally invasive, bariatric, and robotic surgeries; Pod 2: acute critical care surgery/trauma, orthopedic trauma, plastics, upper extremity, reconstructive joint surgery, and orthopedic oncology; Pod 3: vascular, cardiac, and thoracic surgeries; and Pod 5: ENT, orthopedic, neuro, spine, and cranial procedures.

The nurse promotes patient- and family-centered care, educates patients and families about illness or injury management and post-treatment needs, contributes to patient safety and quality, and collaborates with the interprofessional team to develop and communicate individualized plans of care. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices. Student loan repayment assistance and comprehensive benefits are available.

Requirements

• Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• Current RN license.
• Six months of recent operating room experience in a related field is preferred in the role details.
• Ability to maintain constant alertness and work safely in a safety-sensitive position.
• Commitment to the weekend-option schedule for one year is expected.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Less than two years of experience is listed as preferred.
• Six months of recent operating room experience in a related field, such as general surgery/acute critical care surgery, orthopedic trauma, or plastics.

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 on managing illness or injury, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
• Participate in activities supporting 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 care involvement, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• Assist with surgical procedures across supported operating room specialties.

Benefits

• Weekend-option premium pay at 50% above base pay.
• Eligible for a $20,000 bonus.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree