Graduate Nurse Opportunities

SSM Health•St. Louis, MO

75d•Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health is seeking new graduate nurses to participate in the SSM Health Nurse Residency Program. This program is designed to support professional growth by enhancing confidence, knowledge, and practical skills through monthly virtual sessions over a twelve-month period. Opportunities are available in various departments, excluding the Operating Room, Intensive Care Units, and Emergency Department.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Eligible to practice as determined by State Board of Nursing
One year experience or less working as an RN
RN licensure in the State of Missouri, or new graduate of accredited school of nursing and must obtain licensure within 6 months of graduation.
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) within 3 months of Official NCLEX Pass Date - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) or equivalent for other states.
Official NCLEX Pass Letter - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) or equivalent for other states.

Nice To Haves

Participates in learning experiences that increases professional competence.
Participates in Committee(s), Shared Governance, Work Team(s), in a leadership and or in membership role.
Participates and or keeps up to date with Shared Governance and Unit Based Practice Council activities and information.
Orients and/or precepts new employees when required.
Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and other members of the health care team.
Assists physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegates to Care Partner as appropriate.
Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations.
Involves the family/guardian when providing care and in decision-making as appropriate.
Recognizes risks for patient and takes appropriate action.
Incorporates use of Infection Control practices in daily care.
Assists in developing and implementing nursing unit goals.
Remains current with evidenced based practice initiatives.
Identifies opportunities for improvement, participates in data collection when requested, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority and works toward problem resolution.
Participates in the performance/process improvement process.
Leads a performance improvement team when requested.
Contributes to data collection.
Participates in evaluation of Performance Improvement results.
Participates in nursing research activities.
Participates in Departmental and Hospital Performance Improvement activities when warranted.
Participates in occurrence reviews.
Contributes to the maintenance/improvement of all nursing quality indicators.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills of normal growth & development necessary to provide services to the age of the patient served by the department.
Demonstrates ability to assess and interpret age specific data to identify patient needs.
Utilizes communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to service and interaction.
Involves family or significant other in decision making related to services provided.
Demonstrates ability to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned.
Documents chargeable supplies and equipment used to provide care.
Prioritizes responsibilities and completes work on time.
Utilizes non-clinical time in a constructive manner, i.e. completing chart audits, .edu, mandatory education requirements.

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment, including age-appropriate assessments, documentation, and assessment of post-op/post-invasive procedure patients.
Establishes, coordinates, and evaluates a plan of care based on assessment data, patient diagnosis, and physician orders.
Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs and plan of care, including medication administration and patient/family education.
Documents and communicates nursing care and changes in patient condition, including ongoing evaluation of care effectiveness.
Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury, including restraint care, pain management, and abuse assessment.
Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice by adhering to quality standards and participating in learning experiences.
Relates to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner, participating in a collaborative team approach.
Performs job in accordance with safety and infection control policies, including standard precautions and maintaining a safe environment.
Provides service excellence to customers by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous and respectful manner.
Incorporates Performance Improvement and Evidenced Based Practice into individual professional practice.
Provides age-appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients.
Uses resources efficiently and documents chargeable supplies and equipment.