registered nurse

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: September 28, 2024

Job Description:

Highly skilled nurse required to provide exceptional patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment.

SSM Health is a leading healthcare provider with a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

As a nurse at SSM Health, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of healthcare professionals to provide compassionate and personalized care to patients.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing, with a focus on surgical care and a passion for delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Provide comprehensive preoperative assessments and develop individualized nursing interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  
• Prioritize multiple complex patient and physician needs to delegate and coordinate care provided by the surgical team.
  
• Communicate effectively with patients, staff, and physicians to anticipate needs and develop actions to address complaints related to patient care processes.
  
• Maintain and enhance professional clinical skills by seeking out learning situations and staying current with advances in nursing techniques and technologies.
  
• Provide leadership and guidance to less-experienced RNs and technicians, and serve as a consultant to all personnel in area(s) of nursing expertise.
  
• Exhibit advanced clinical judgment and demonstrate a willingness to take on special projects to improve processes within the department.
  
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner, and perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  Requirements:
  
  
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  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or equivalent education for licensing.
    
  • Two years' advanced surgical experience.
    
    
    Physical Requirements:
    
    
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    • 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.
      
      
      Professional Licenses and Certifications:
      
      
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      • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
        
      • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State.
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
        
      • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
        
        
        Work Shift:
        
        Day Shift (United States of America)
        
        Job Type:
        
        Employee
        
        Department:
        
        Surgery
        
        Scheduled Weekly Hours:
        
        40
        
        SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer.
        
        Benefits
        
        
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        • Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
          
        • Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday.
          
        • Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
          

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