Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Shriners Children's • St. Louis, MO

23h

About The Position

Shriners Children’s St. Louis is hiring an Operating Room Registered Nurse to provide pediatric patients with safe, compassionate, family-centered nursing care during surgery. The RN performs assessments and interventions to promote patient safety, collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team members on individualized plans of care, and supports continuity of care between the patient care unit and the Operating Room. The role follows a 3/10 day-shift schedule.

Requirements

• BSN degree required or in progress.
• Missouri RN license.
• At least 2 years of Operating Room experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within one year of employment.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR highly preferred.
• Prior pediatric acute care experience is a plus.
• Prior plastic reconstructive surgery experience is a plus.
• Prior orthopedic experience is a plus.
• Prior spine experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to pediatric patients in the operating room.
• Perform assessments and interventions designed to keep patients safe during surgery.
• Involve the patient, family, and healthcare team members in formulating an individualized plan of care and identifying expected outcomes based on nursing assessment and diagnosis.
• Implement the plan of care in partnership with the patient, family, and healthcare team members.
• Document all components of the plan of care in the patient health record.
• Evaluate the patient’s and family’s understanding of and response to the plan of care.
• Use teaching strategies appropriate to the individual patient’s condition and learning needs.
• Assist the physician in accomplishing the patient’s plan of care and provide continuity between the patient care unit and the Operating Room.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time