Operating Room Resource Nurse

­ditional Information About the Role Pod 3 Location Barnes – Main Campus South West Tower Leadership Cathy Dent, Executive Director Julie Ostendorf, Patient Care Manager Emily Bell, 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 transplant Services: Transplant (heart, lung, kidney), cardiothoracic, heart failure, vascular, endovascular, hepatobiliary, robotic transplants, thoracic and HPB robotic 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 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 and coordinates direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care. Supports the clinical manager with the delivery of safe patient care and building an effective work unit. Responsibilities Circulates and scrubs for assigned specialty and OR procedures. Serves as liaison between specialty physicians and hospital. Reviews and maintains physician preference cards from assigned specialty. Maintains proper function of equipment in assigned specialty. Serves as a clinical preceptor/mentor for orienteer and existing staff being introduced to the specialty area, providing them with clinical experience that promotes growth and competency. Presents training sessions on new equipment and instrumentation for nursing and technical staff members when the need arises. Provides feedback to the management regarding staff evaluations. Manages the inventory of specialty supplies to maintain par levels. Reviews specialty case cart supplies, custom pacts, for accuracy and cost effectiveness. Meets with vendors and serves as a liaison between them, management, and the physicians. 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 Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits *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