Additional Information About the RoleSurgical progressive care unit is dedicated to caring for patients who undergo complex surgeries requiring more intensive and frequent monitoring. The staff handles kidney transplants, carotid endarterectomies, post-ICU liver transplants, major abdominal and hepatic surgeries and post- ICU treatments. OverviewBarnes-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 Univers