Clinical Nurse Operating Room Cardiothoracic

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Clinical Nurse for our Cardiothoracic Operating Room team in St. Louis, MO. In this role, you'll provide expert perioperative care for complex cardiac and thoracic surgical patients, functioning as both circulating and scrub nurse. You will ensure safe, evidence-based practice, manage high-acuity monitoring, and support surgeons and anesthesia throughout procedures. You'll collaborate with a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team, access robust training and career growth, and contribute to compassionate, community-focused care in a leading, research-connected health system.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care for cardiothoracic surgical patients as circulating and scrub RNPrepare, maintain, and manage a sterile surgical environment and instrumentation
• Monitor patient status and hemodynamics intraoperatively; respond to changes promptly
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and surgical techs to ensure safe, efficient procedures
• Conduct pre- and post-operative assessments and patient/family education
• Document care, medications, and outcomes accurately in the EMRFollow evidence-based protocols, safety standards, and infection prevention practices
• Participate in ongoing education, skills development, and quality improvement initiatives

Required Skills

• Perioperative nursing
• Cardiothoracic surgery support
• Intraoperative patient monitoring
• Aseptic and sterile technique
• Circulating and scrubbing skills
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation
• Medication administration in OR setting
• Pre- and post-operative assessment
• Interdisciplinary care coordination