Outpatient Surgery

Clinical Nurse Pre-op/post-op

New surgery center will open 10/9/2026. Staff training will begin 6-8 weeks prior to opening date. Clinic hours 7:30A-5:00P. 4/10 hour shifts Monday-Friday staggered start times beginning at 5:30A finish out the day 6:30P. 5 ORs and 4 GI procedure rooms. Work pre/post for OR and procedural rooms. Pre/post-op experience preferred. No call holidays or weekends. Bonus eligible. Comprehensive benefits.

The BJC RN 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

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.

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: 2 years