Additional Information About the RolePACU South
Location: Barnes – Main Campus
Leadership: Rand Johnson, Gail Davis, Logan Justice, Joel Butler, Christine Morton-Chesnut, Timothy Patrick, Nicole Bolzenius, Marissa Rettig, Janelle Holthaus
Team Details: 75 Total Team Members, 59 Registered Nurses, 5 Resource Nurse, 11 Patient Care Tech
Unit Information:
- Large Unit: 6 divisions across 2 floors, 86 beds
- 80 – 100 cases per day
- 2:1 patient nurse ratio at any given time (Pre/Post)
- Critical Care patients – Neuro, Transplants
Role Details:
- Pre-Op: 5:30a to 4:00p, 4*10s, M-F
- Call: One weekend every 10 weeks
- Holidays: 1 per year, rotate Winter/Spring
- Graduate Nurse Eligibility: Yes
- Orientation: 3 months
The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This tool empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression, promoting professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence.
Overview
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. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital.
PACU nurses at Barnes-Jewish Hospital work in a fast-paced environment that tests their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, providing traditional PACU care and care for critically ill ICU patients.
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.
- Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
- Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care.
- Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient needs.
- This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness.
Minimum Requirements
Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's
Experience: No Experience
Licenses & Certifications: RN
Preferred Requirements
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Experience: Less than 2 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards: At BJC, we’re committed to providing benefits and resources for your well-being.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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.
*Not all benefits apply to all jobs. The above information is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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