Clinical Nurse - Surgical & Wound

Additional Information About the Role

• Full Time Outpatient Opportunity
• Benefits Eligible
• Monday - Friday
• (5) - 8 hour shifts
• 8:30am - 5:00pm
• No Weekend, No Holiday, No Call
• Career Ladder Eligible

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

Additional Preferred Requirements

• BSN Preferred
• Wound Experience Preferred
• 2 Years RN Experience

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.

The Surgical Care Center provides for wound and ostomy care, pre surgical assessment, post surgical follow up and support for podiatry services.¿ The Surgical Care Center works closely with Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle, General Surgery, Diabetic Foot/Vascular, Colorectal, and Plastics.

The center is staffed with Advanced Practice Nurses with a collaborative practice agreement with the Burn/Trauma Services and Colorectal Physicians.

The center provides excellent, compassionate wound and ostomy care to individuals consistent with their medical needs.¿ We strive to improve the quality of life for those we treat through clinical care, teaching and research.

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities