Weekend Option Night CVICU and Abd Transplant RN

SSM Health

21h • 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. This job performs duties in the Intensive Care Units.

Requirements

• Licensed to work as an RN in the state of Missouri
• One year of registered nurse experience required
• 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
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Participates in Committee(s), Shared Governance, Work Team(s), in a leadership and or in membership role
• 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.
• Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses.
• Assists in developing and implementing nursing unit goals.
• Remains current with evidenced based practice initiatives.
• Participates in the performance/process improvement process.
• Participates in nursing research activities.
• Participates in Departmental and Hospital Performance Improvement activities when warranted.
• Contributes to the maintenance/improvement of all nursing quality indicators.

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

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 before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees