Registered Nurse - RN Step Down ICU
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: September 27, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Sign-on
Bonus: Up to $15,000 for eligible positions. (paid on the first
paycheck) -Department: Step Down ICU -Schedule Options: Full Time
Days & Nights Available (every third weekend requirement); Part
Time, Ministry Float, Weekend Option & Flexible PRN options 1, 2, 3
available -Schedule Time Options: 7a-7p, 7p-7a, Variable -Salary:
Starting rate $30.96Benefits: Competitive, affordable health
insurance including but not limited to:
- Getting paid every day!
- Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
- Paid maternity & paternity coverage
- Adoption assistance
- Various competitive health insurance options & wellness
plans
- Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
- Long & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP) -*Please note, benefits and
eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.#CoreHireJob
Summary:Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established
policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare
organization.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY
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 nursing or education
equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE
- 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.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Illinois -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - -Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department
of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) -State of Work
Location: Missouri -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of
Professional Registration -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
-State of Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing
(OBN) - -State of Work Location: Wisconsin -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of
Safety and Professional Services -Work Shift:Variable Shift (United
States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:8451000100 Nursing
AdministrationScheduled Weekly Hours:36SSM 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.
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a
comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered through
DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to
their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
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