Clinical Nurse PACU Weekend Option

Barnes-Jewish Hospital – Main Campus, Phase I PACU Plaza West Tower. Weekend Option: Nights – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 3/12s (1900-0730). Includes 24 hours of call per 6-week schedule. 90-bed Phase I PACU recovering neuro, transplants, ortho, ENT, cardio, vascular, thoracic, trauma, and spine patients.

About the role

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one 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. At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, PACU nurses find a fast-paced environment that tests professional judgment and critical thinking skills, encouraging tremendous growth. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments, and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. The team provides traditional PACU care as well as care for critically ill ICU patients and participates in new initiatives such as hybrid surgical care and regional anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on managing 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, 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 their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

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.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's in Nursing (required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• No prior experience required.
• RN license (required).
• Critical care experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the 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 from the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as a top employer for nurses in the greater St. Louis area, empowering nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase of current pay.

Pay

Bonus eligible.

Schedule

Weekend Option: Nights – Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 3/12s (1900-0730). Includes 24 hours of call per 6-week schedule.