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BJC HealthCare

Ballas Surgery Center - PACU RN

Job Description

  • City/State:
  • Saint Louis, Missouri
  • Categories:
  • Nursing Services
  • Job Status:
  • Full-Time
  • Req ID
  • : 117057
  • Pay Range:
  • $32.00
  • $48.28 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)
  • Additional Information About the Role
  • + •Located at the BJWCH Ballas Surgery Center•+ •Full Time•4 days per week set schedule 09:30•19:00•+ •NO Call NO Weekends NO Holidays•+ •PACU experience preferred•+ •ICU, ED or Critical Care RN experience needed•+ BLS, ACLS or PALS certification needed + Benefits eligible first day of month after start + 401K with match •The BJWC Surgery Center, located at 450 North New Ballas Rd, cares for ambulatory surgery patients undergoing otolaryngology and ophthalmology procedures.
  • This RN position is in the peri-anesthesia department, and will be trained in both the pre and post care of patients.
  • Overview
  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
  • offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care.

With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

  • 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 Experience
  • Supervisor Experience
  • + No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • + RN
  • Preferred Requirements
  • Education
  • + Bachelor's Degree
  • Nursing
  • Experience
  • +

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plans
  • Professional Development
  • Dental Insurance

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What they do

A PACU Registered Nurse cares for patients as they recover from surgery and anesthesia. Works in hospital recovery rooms, monitoring and caring for post-operative patients, and communicating with patients' family members. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, as part of a PACU nursing team.

$68,044 / year median in Missouri

+1% projected growth

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