Clinical Nurse - Pediatric Operating Room (Neuro Service Area)
Location: St. Louis Children's Hospital, One Children's Place, St. Louis, MO 63110
About the Role
Seeking candidates with at least 1 year of Operating Room nursing experience. Full-time position with benefits eligibility. Schedule options include three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, starting at 6:45am. Includes on-call and holiday rotation.
About the Organization
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers. The hospital offers education, wellness, and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what’s right for kids."
Serving patients and families across a 300-mile service area, St. Louis Children’s has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. The hospital consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, it was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.
Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).
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.
- Engages 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.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of Operating Room nursing experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- BSN degree.
- Prior Neuro OR nursing experience.
Benefits
The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as a premier employer for nurses in the greater St. Louis area. This program empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. It promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence, allowing staff to advance while continuing to provide patient care. Advancement to higher ladder levels results in a percentage increase of current pay aligned with the new job description.