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City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri

Categories: Nursing Services

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID : 117790

Pay Range: $32.00 - $48.28 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Clinical Nurse | 16300 Surgical Progressive Care Unit

Full-Time | Days & Nights Available

New Graduates and Experienced RNs Welcome

Sign-On Bonus Up to $15,000

Join our specialized 19-bed Surgical Progressive Care Unit (PCU) caring for high-acuity patients recovering from:

+ Abdominal Transplant (TXP): Kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants

+ Hepatobiliary Surgery (HPB): Liver resections, Whipple procedures, and pancreatectomies

+ ENT Surgery: Fresh tracheostomies, laryngectomies, free flaps, and complex head and neck surgeries

+ Plastic & Orthopedic Microsurgery: Limb and digit replants, flap procedures, nerve transfers, and leech therapy

+ General Surgery/Trauma/Geriatric Trauma (ACCS): MVC, polytrauma, GSW, TBI, SDH s/p falls, emergent VHR

Why 163PCU?

+ Care for a unique and complex surgical patient population

+ Great opportunity to build advanced clinical skills and prepare for future ICU critical care advancement

+ Strong teamwork culture with consistently high employee engagement scores

+ Supportive environment for both experienced nurses and new graduates

About Our Leadership Team

Our leadership team includes a Clinical Nurse Manager, three Assistant Nurse Managers, and a Clinical Educator. Most of our leaders previously worked at the bedside on 163PCU, giving them a firsthand understanding of the challenges and rewards of nursing. We are committed to supporting our staff, fostering professional growth, and maintaining a positive team culture.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding unit where you'll be supported, grow your skills, and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you.

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.

163PCU is a 19 bed surgical progressive care unit. The patient population is comprised of acutely ill surgical patients requiring a higher level of nursing care and monitoring. This unit primarily cares for post-op patients admitted to the Abdominal Transplant, Hepatobiliary Surgery, ENT/Plastics Surgery and Ortho-micro Surgery teams. Secondary, this unit manages critical care needs for patients admitted to the Trauma/ACCS/Geriatric Trauma Surgery teams, Orthopedic-Spine/Recon/Hand etc. teams as well as Vascular Surgery and other overflow teams.

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

+ <2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

+ 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://assets.jibecdn.com/prod/bjc/0.0.331/assets/2026%20Benefits%20Summary\_Final.pdf) .

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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