Clinical Nurse Operating Room
About the role
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Clinical Nurse Operating Room. 4–10 hour shifts (6:30 A–5:00 P). OR experience preferred.
Schedule
- 4–10 hour shifts
- Schedule: 6:30 A–5:00 P
- Call commitment: 3 weeknight shifts and 1 weekend per 6-week schedule
Work environment
- 23 ORs, including 3 robot-assisted rooms
- Bonus eligible
About Missouri Baptist Medical Center
An acute care hospital in St. Louis County offering a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management. The hospital operates a 24-hour adult emergency department and a separate pediatric emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is ranked #2 in the St. Louis metro area by U.S. News & World Report.
Surgical Services
The Surgical Services department consists of 22 operating rooms, including three heart-team rooms and the da Vinci robotic surgical system.
Role purpose
Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
Responsibilities
- Promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment
- Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs and medication administration
- Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
- Participates in professional development
- Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family, or caregiver in accordance with established guidelines and standards of nursing care
- Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care
- Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care
- Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs
BJC RN Career Ladder
The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as a place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. It empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression, promoting professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase of current pay aligned with the new job description.
Minimum requirements
- Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree
- Nursing experience: None required
- Supervisor experience: None required
- Licenses & certifications: RN
Preferred qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- OR experience
Safety-sensitive position
BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
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