Additional Information About the RoleElevate your Nursing Career in the PACU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, our PACU nurses thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that challenges clinical judgment and critical thinking while offering unparalleled opportunities for growth. Whether you’re passionate about fast-paced trauma cases or specialized surgeries, you can find your place here. We provide both traditional post-anesthesia care and specialized recovery for critically ill ICU-level patients.
There are four PACUs on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital campus:
South Tower PACU--86 beds
- Shift: 4x10s, 5:30am start time or rotating start times (10:00 AM or 12:00 PM) available
- Critical care pay eligible
- Diverse, high-acuity patient population: neuro, transplant, orthopedic, ENT, cardiac, vascular, thoracic, trauma, spine
Parkview Plaza Tower--44 beds
- Shift: 4x10 hour shifts, start times between 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Critical care pay eligible
- Recover minimally invasive surgery, urology, colorectal, gynecology, bariatric and gender reassignment surgeries
Plaza West Tower--34 beds
- Shift: 4x10 hour shifts--630A, 730A, 8:00A start times available
- Critical care pay eligible
- Recover cutting-edge interventional radiology cases
Center for Advanced Medicine--40 beds
- Shift options: 4x10s or 5x8s
- No nights, holidays or weekends
- Recover ophthalmology, orthopedic , breast, flaps, vascular and gender reaffirming surgeries
If you have one year of experience in critical care or on a progressive care unit we encourage you to apply.
BJC HealthCare benefits include:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Sign-on bonus
- Tuition assistance for on-going education
- Retirement planning through 401k and a pension plan
- BJC Total Rewards
Overview
Preferred Qualifications
Role 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. Assess 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 ExperienceSupervisor Experience
No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications
RNPreferred Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Experience
<2 years 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, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after 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 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits
*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