Clinical Nurse Pre-op/post-op/PACU Center for Advanced Medicine

Barnes Jewish Hospital Center for Advanced Medicine PACU

Schedule

• 4/10s schedule: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM or 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM with late shift coverage 2-4 times per 6-week schedule
• No weekends or holidays
• 24 hours of call per 6-week schedule

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. The PACU team handles 40-60 cases per day, including eyes, ORS, breast, flaps, vascular, and gender reaffirming surgeries.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, PACU nurses work in a fast-paced environment that tests professional judgment and critical thinking skills while encouraging tremendous growth. You’ll collaborate with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies, and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols.

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and families on managing illness or injury, including post-treatment home care and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team, patient, and family.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the care plan 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 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 Degree in Nursing (Bachelor's Degree preferred)
• Current RN licensure
• One year of critical care, PCU, or procedural experience preferred
• No prior supervisory experience required

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on 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
• Bonus eligible