Team Lead Charge PACU

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. This position is located within the Center for Advanced Medicine and operates on a 3/12 schedule from 0900-2130, with 24 hours of call per 6-week cycle. The role involves approximately 40-60 cases per day, primarily focusing on eyes, ORS, breast, flaps, vascular, and gender reaffirming surgeries. Critical care or procedural experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization, at discharge, and into the ambulatory care setting.
• Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Led the development and implementation of complex 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 the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g., participates in journal club, facilitates practice change based on new knowledge, recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards, conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals, disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education).
• Explores opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g., support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession, patient/family education group, community advisory board, member of Ethics Advisory Committee, serve as adjunct faculty, leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gaps in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care.
• Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience, and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.

Requirements

• Preferred Qualifications: Role Purpose - Under the direction of manager, plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses, plans, evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.
• Minimum Requirements: Education - Nursing Diploma/Associate's Nursing Experience - 2-5 years Supervisor Experience - No Experience Licenses & Certifications - RN Preferred Requirements: Education - Bachelor's Degree Nursing Experience - 5-10 years

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 are available first day of the month after hire date. Disability insurance* is paid for by BJC. Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution is available in the 401(k) plan with BJC match. Tuition Assistance is available on first day. BJC Institute for Learning and Development offers health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts. Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time. Adoption assistance is also available. To learn more, go to our benefits summary. Not all benefits apply to all jobs. Equal Opportunity Employer.