Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Charge Nurse

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: $15K Sign On Bonus!** A leading academic medical center, with a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital staffed by the SLUCare Physician Group of Saint Louis University School of Medicine providing pediatric care to communities throughout Illinois, Missouri and beyond. At SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, we care for children and offer services beyond that support the overall well-being of our patients. We are committed not only to healing children today, but finding new ways to help them stay healthy in the future. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital has been designated a Magnet - Hospital by ANCC. **Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you. Job Summary:Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESAssigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATIONGraduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCEOne year of registered nurse experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant 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. Licenses / Certifications:Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State License Work Shift:Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type:Employee Department:1115000010 Med Surg - 4N Scheduled Weekly Hours:36 SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

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