Resource Nurse OR Outpatient Surgery Center

BJC HealthCare • Saint Louis, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Resource Nurse Outpatient Surgery Center at the South County Center for Advanced Medicine is a Monday-Friday position with 5/8 hour shifts (6:30 AM - 3:00 PM). This role involves keeping track of Preference Cards, equipment/supplies, working with vendors, scheduling in-services, and assisting the team with finishing out the day. OR experience is needed. The Center for Advanced Medicine in South County, located near the Siteman Cancer Center, is an outpatient facility that includes outpatient surgery, imaging, lab, therapy, and physician subspecialty offices. The surgery suite includes operating rooms and minor procedure rooms. Surgical cases include Ophthalmology, ENT, Orthopedic, Plastic surgery, GYN, and Colorectal procedures. Procedures include Colonoscopy, Upper Endoscopy, MSK/Physiatry, and Cardiology.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• <2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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