PACU - Clinical Nurse (PT)

8AM–4:30PM; on-call requirement

About the role

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state. The hospital was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia, and stroke. Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24-hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center, and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) provides patients with post-operative care and monitoring.

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.

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 the 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.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma or Associate’s in Nursing
• Current RN license
• No prior experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• PACU, ED, or ICU experience

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