Clinical Nurse Operating Room - Vascular

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role Pod 3 Location Barnes Main Campus South West Tower Leadership Angee Ronzio, Director Julie Ostendorf, Patient Care Manager Tiffany Shipp, Assistant Nurse Manager Team Details 74 - Total Team Members 55 - Registered Nurses 10 - Surgical Technologists 01 - Nurse Coordinator 07 - Patient Care Techs 01 - Resource Nurses Specialties 13 Operating Rooms in South West Tower on BJH Main Campus 24 / 7 Cardiac and heart transplant Services : Cardiac including minimally invasive, heart failure, and heart transplants, Thoracic including Robotic and lung transplants, Vascular including endovascular surgery.

Role Details (For Pod 3 RNs Only) Four 10-hour shifts per week, three 12-hour shifts available for experienced nurses (2 years of experience) Hours : 6 : 15a to 5 : 00p or 7 : 00p for CTOR, 6 : 30a to 5 : 00p or 7 : 00p for Vascular / THXPB Call : Three to Five 12-hour weekday, one 12-hour weekend call shift each 6-week schedule period Holidays : 1 per year, rotate Winter / Spring Weekends : n / a Graduate Nurse Eligibility : Yes Orientation : 6 9 months for early career nurses, 3 months for experienced nurses The 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 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. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals.

Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members (RN, RNFA, ST) find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth.

It's an exhilarating place to build a nursing career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols.

In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties. 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