Resource Nurse OR Outpatient Surgery Center

BJC HealthCare

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Resource Nurse Outpatient Surgery Center South County Center for Advanced Medicine Monday-Friday 5/8 hour shifts (7:00A-330P) No nights, holidays or weekends Keep track of Preference Cards, equipment/supplies, work with vendors, schedule in-services, assist team with finishing out the day OR experience needed Will typically not be low censused Comprehesive benefits. Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one's of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Center for Advanced Medicine - South County is a new outpatient facility, jointly owned by Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, that is under construction in South St. Louis County. The building, scheduled to open in late spring 2016, is located near the Siteman Cancer Center at I-55 and Butler Hill Rd. This new, two-story, approximately 84,500 square foot outpatient facility will include outpatient surgery, imaging, lab, therapy, and Washington University physician subspecialty offices including the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Surgery, and OB/GYN. The surgery suite includes two operating rooms and two minor procedure rooms. Imaging services will include plain film, CT, MRI, and screening mammography.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
• RN license
• OR experience needed

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Less than 2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
• Supports the clinical manager with the delivery of safe patient care and building an effective work unit.
• Circulates and scrubs for assigned specialty and OR procedures.
• Serves as liaison between specialty physicians and hospital.
• Reviews and maintains physician preference cards from assigned specialty.
• Maintains proper function of equipment in assigned specialty.
• Serves as a clinical preceptor/mentor for orienteer and existing staff being introduced to the specialty area, providing them with clinical experience that promotes growth and competency.
• Presents training sessions on new equipment and instrumentation for nursing and technical staff members when the need arises.
• Provides feedback to the management regarding staff evaluations.
• Manages the inventory of specialty supplies to maintain par levels.
• Reviews specialty case cart supplies, custom pacts, for accuracy and cost effectiveness.
• Meets with vendors and serves as a liaison between them, management, and the physicians.
• Schedule in-services.
• Assist team with finishing out the day.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees