Registered Nurse - Clinical - Cardiovascular Stepdown

SSM Health•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient's hospital stay and coordinates planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach.

Requirements

Licensed to work as an RN in the state of Missouri
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Nice To Haves

Orients and/or precepts new employees when required.
Participates in and maintains a collaborative team approach toward work.
Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and other members of the health care team.
Effectively assumes and delegates care and other activities to the appropriate team member.
Redirects clinical staff when the medical plan of care is altered.
Communicates the plan of care to be followed on each individual patient in a precise and professional manner.
Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses.

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.
Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant.
Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status.
Documents and or communicates nursing care and or changes in patient condition.
Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury.
Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice.
Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner.
Safety/Infection Control: Performs job in accordance with safety and infection control policies.
Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous and respectful manner.
Incorporates Performance Improvement and Evidenced Based Practice into individual professional practice.
Age Appropriate Care: Provides age-appropriate care to: Adult, Geriatric.
Cost Effective Services