Clinical Nurse Pre-op/post-op/PACU PRN

About the role

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide 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 other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the 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.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 shifts and 1 weeknight call shift per 6 week schedule.
• Preferred pre- and post-operative experience.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• No supervisor experience required.
• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's Degree preferred.
• Licenses & Certifications: RN preferred.

Skills

• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. 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. To Learn More, Go To Our Benefits Summary. Equal Opportunity Employer.