REGISTERED NURSE - AMBULATORY
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling.MO-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:PRN1Job Summary:Assesses, plans,
coordinates, implements and evaluates nursing care for surgical
patients.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accepts patient care assignments as directed. Communicates with
clinical area team members appropriately. Correctly conducts all
appropriate nursing aspects of patient assessment while using
subjective and objective data.
- Communicates effectively with patients to assess their
knowledge of surgical/invasive procedure(s) and expectations.
Adheres to universal protocol.
- Involves patient/significant others in their plan of care,
education, discharge planning, and prioritization of needs.
Utilizes available teaching resources as appropriate, and
identifies/refers patients/families as appropriate.
- Plans for patient care and/or intervenes by demonstrating basic
nursing skills, observing and accurately documenting patient's
response to nursing care, utilizing available teaching resources as
appropriate, maintaining a safe environment.
- Evaluates care by conducting ongoing assessments to identify
effectiveness of interventions, performing post-op calls following
surgical procedures, and analyzing verbal responses from patient
and family during hospitalization.
- Makes competent clinical decisions and displays the ability to
know when to involve management or other team members. Assists in
all areas of surgical services as needed.
- Provides information to the physician related to changes in the
conditions of patients in a timely manner. Documents the care given
to patients and their response to care in a timely manner.
- Correctly and efficiently administers medications, treatments,
and nursing interventions as per hospital policy.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and
scientific knowledge in health care to 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.
- 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
CERTIFICATIONSState 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 StateState 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 ServicesWork Shift:PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States
of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:4418000100 Ambulatory
SurgeryScheduled Weekly Hours:0SSM 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
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