PACU Registered Nurse - $32-48 per hour

Registered Nurse (RN) PACU – Post Anesthesia Care

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) PACU – Post Anesthesia Care
Location: Valley Park, Missouri
Employment Type: Staff, Ongoing

Job ID

107379

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 post‑treatment home care 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 the interprofessional team, the patient, and their family or caregiver.
• 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.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population‑specific needs.
• Maintains constant state of alertness and safety as this is a safety‑sensitive position.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: None required.
• Licenses & Certifications: Current RN license.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Less than 2 years in a relevant clinical setting.
• Experience with critical or procedural nursing preferred.
• Critical care or procedural experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available from the first month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid by BJC.
• 4% annual BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available from the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off that combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

This description is not exhaustive but identifies the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. Equal Opportunity Employer.