ENT/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinical Nurse - $32-48 per hour

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Valley Park, Missouri.

Additional Information About the Role

• Location: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) | Full‑Time Days (3 x 12‑hour shifts)
• Sign‑On Bonus Eligible up to $15,000

Unit Highlights

• Home to the nation's only Nerve Transplant Program
• Features a nationally recognized Wound Healing Research Center
• Premier training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Specialized expertise in:
  • Hand surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Peripheral nerve surgery
  • Craniofacial surgery
  • Cleft palate reconstruction

Why Join Us?

• Strong and supportive leadership team
• Collaborative work environment focused on professional growth and development
• Opportunity to gain highly specialized surgical nursing experience at a nationally recognized academic medical center

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. The hospital features a comprehensive surgical services department that provides pre‑op and post‑op inpatient care for ENT and plastic surgery procedures.

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.
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 and professional development.

Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver. Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educate patients and families on post‑treatment home care and medication administration.
• Participate in patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and professional development activities.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team, patient, family, or caregiver.
• Use critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, including patient preferences, barriers, values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Maintain a state of alertness and work safely as a safety‑sensitive position requires.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Licensure: Valid RN license.
• Experience: None required.
• Supervisor Experience: None required.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Experience: < 2 years in a relevant clinical setting (preferred).

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date. Additional benefits include disability insurance, a 4% automatic retirement contribution, a 401(k) plan with employer match, tuition assistance, learning and development resources, flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care, paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, personal time), and adoption assistance. Benefits vary by position.

Equal Opportunity Employer. BJC HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties or qualifications required for the position.