BJC HealthCare - Saint Louis, MO
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Saint Louis, MO
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The position is for a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, specifically in the South West Tower. This role involves providing direct patient care in a fast-paced environment, focusing on vascular and cardiac surgeries. The nurse will work weekend shifts and a 12-hour shift during the week, with no on-call responsibilities. The position emphasizes professional development and offers a career ladder for advancement.
Responsibilities
- Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Educates patients and their families on managing 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 the interprofessional team and patient, family, or caregiver.
- 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 Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) license
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Bonus eligibility
- Professional development opportunities
- Career ladder for advancement
