Staff RN, First Assist - Operating Room

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

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Missouri Baptist Medical Center Registered Nurse First Assist ~ Registered Nurse First Assist ~ Option to work 10/12 hour shifts ~Cases-general, ortho, robotics, GYN and vascular ~ Signing bonus ~ The BJC Registered Nurse Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St.

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.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St.

Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services.

The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St.

Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St.

Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care.

News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Surgical Services department consists of 22 ORs which include three heart team rooms and the da Vinci robotic surgical system.

Performs an expanded perioperative role as a first assistant to surgeons during surgical procedures in the operating room.

RNFA works alongside the surgeon to provide direct patient care.

Works as a professional colleague with the perioperative team and collaborates with the patient-designated support person, and other health care providers when making decisions to plan care.

Delivers intraoperative patient care as the first assistant to the surgeon(s) as a collaborative team member.

Pre-operatively performs a focused nursing assessment in reference to planned procedure.

Analyzes the assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, efficiency, the environments, and the cost in planning, delivering, and evaluating patient care.

Monitors patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly.

Administers Medications according to standard nursing practice.

Develops and manages an individual plan of care that directs the intervention(s) of the RNFA.

Implements, manages, and coordinates the perioperative plan of care related to RNFA interventions.

Systematically evaluates quality of nursing practice.

Advocates for individuals and groups related to perioperative health safety.

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Experience ~No Experience Cert Nurse OR (CNOR) RN Benefits and Legal Statement 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 ~Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts ~ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time ~ Adoption assistance BJC HealthCare Job ID #88045.

Registered Nurse First Assist About BJC HealthCare BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St.

With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations.

Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri.

BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit.

6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay.

In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.