Registered Nurse - Clinical Float - Medical/Surgical

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Surgical Float Pool is a professional practitioner who assesses manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient’s hospital stay and coordinates care planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach in a variety of Medical Surgical units. Must be highly energetic, flexible and motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

Requirements

• Licensed to work as an RN in the state of Missouri
• 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 Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• May be exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness).
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• Handles emergency and crisis situations.
• Occasional prolonged standing/walking.
• Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

Nice To Haves

• Must be highly energetic, flexible and motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

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: Infant, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Cost Effective Services

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED