Clinical Nurse PACU

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

Additional Information About the RoleMissouri Baptist Medical Center

• 4-10 hour shifts
• Pre/post or critical care experience preferred
• Work pre/post-op, outpatient recovery, interventional pulmonology
• Start times vary
• 2-3 call shifts in a 6-week schedule
• Weekend call rotation every 8 weeks
• 21 operating rooms
• Bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefitsThe BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best caring for patients while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description.Overview
  Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound, and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's Hospital.Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Surgical Services department consists of 22 ORs, which include three heart team rooms and the da Vinci robotic surgical system.Preferred QualificationsRole Purpose
  Provides 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.
  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.Minimum Requirements
  Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's Nursing
  Experience: No Experience
  Supervisor Experience: No Experience
  Licenses & Certifications: RNPreferred Requirements
  Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing
  Experience:Benefits and Legal StatementBJC 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 the first day of the month after the hire date.
  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC.
  • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC.
  • 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 combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
  • Adoption assistance.To learn more, go to
    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs.The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer.Compensation Information:
    $30.00 / Hourly - $47.28 / HourlyRequired
    Preferred

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