Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry - $24-38 per hour

Company: NurseFly
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

SSM Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Telemetry for a nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: flexible
• Employment Type: PermanentPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
  • Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient's care needs.
  • Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
  • Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient's physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.
  • Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and members of the inter-professional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.
  • Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.
  • Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.
  • Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
  • Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
    • Graduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCE
      • No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
        • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
        • Constant standing and walking.
        • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
        • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
        • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
        • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
        • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
        • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
        • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
        • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
        • Occasional driving.
        • Rare crawling and running.4 West is a 30 bed unit that provides exceptional care to a wide range of patients.-- We are cardiac telemetry-- and a-- certified stroke care unit.-- 4 West is known for the team approach to patient care and being engaged with the patients and families.-- RN's and CP's work closely together to make the team work. --(Ideal Candidate: 4 West is always looking for engaged team members, willing to learn and possibly join our team. We have been very successful in recruiting individuals that have been student nurses and completed the SNI programs with 4 West.-- This has been because of the team and how they are willing to accept new employees)Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.About SSM HealthThrough our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God. SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization's nearly 40,000 employees and 11,000 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God's healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 290 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. Our Mission: Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God. Spending nearly one year developing a single Mission statement and values for the entire organization, SSM Health tasked 3,000 employees with framing it just right. Today that Mission statement is 13 words - short by design. Inspired by our founding religious sisters, our Mission defines the way we do things. Because those words come from employees, we embrace the mission as our own. Values Inspired by our founding religious sisters, we value the sacredness and dignity of each person. Therefore, we find these five values consistent with our heritage and ministry: - Compassion:--We reveal the healing presence of God through compassionate care focused on the fullness of the person. - Respect:--We respect life at all stages and promote the dignity and well-being of every person. - Excellence:--We provide exceptional care and service through employees and physicians dedicated to our Mission. - Stewardship:--We use financial, human and natural resources responsibly and care for the environment. - Community:--We cultivate relationships that inspire service and promote justice in our organization and throughout our communities, with special concern for the poor and marginalized. SSM Health's Quality Principles - Patients and other customers are our first priority. - Quality is achieved through people. - All work is part of a process. - Decision-making by facts. - Quality requires continuous quality improvement. Vision Through our participation in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, communities, especially those that are economically, physically and socially marginalized, will experience improved health in mind, body, spirit and environment within the financial limits of the system. Benefits - Medical Plans - Discounted Medical Premiums (if qualified) - Dental Plans - Vision Plans - Health Savings Account (HSA) - Health Care FSA - Dependent Care FSA - Retirement Savings - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Disability - Life Insurance - Tuition Reimbursement - Adoption Reimbursement - Bereavement - Employee Assistance Program - Relocation Bonus (if qualified)

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