RN-Clinical - N7010

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care 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

• Assists physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegates to Care Partner as appropriate.
• Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations.
• Restraint Care: Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint prior to application, Applies restraints consistent with the approved procedure, Monitors and assesses patient's response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals, Provides specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis, Provides consultation for peers to determine alternatives to restraints and 1:1 observation, Documents restraint use and associated care thoroughly.
• Pain Management: Assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments, Incorporates patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan, Implement pain management techniques. Focus on prevention rather than treatment, Include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan, Consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care: massage, repositioning, immobilization, and music therapy.
• Abuse Assessment: Is aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporates it into assessments, Reports signs of possible abuse/neglect to the Administrative Director of Behavioral Health, physician, Risk Management and Social Work, Takes appropriate action to support patient safety when signs of abuse are noted.
• 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.
• Redirects clinical staff when the medical plan of care is altered.
• Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses.
• Maintains clutter free environment.
• Follows hand hygiene procedures.
• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling techniques and equipment.
• Keeps personal conversations/background noise to a minimum.
• Adheres to dress code.
• Maintains current license and certifications
• Maintain up to date BLS and HI
• Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination
• Annual Ethics Training (Initial Ethics, if new employee)
• Annual Safety Training
• Required Information Security course
• Required Abuse & Neglect course
• Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
• Coursework as assigned for .edu
• Annual competency
• Age/Population specific competency (if applicable)
• orientation competency (if new hire)
• Service Specific
• Provides prompt, respectful, courteous service.
• Meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Works with other members of the health care team to see that call lights are answered promptly.
• Apologizes for mix-up and delay.
• Listens to staff/patient/family concerns and addresses needs.
• Explains procedures and all education in a manner that staff/patient/family understand.
• Allows time for questions.
• Provides accurate handoff reports.
• Provides quality care in accordance to standards.
• Shares knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity.
• Uses resources wisely.
• Recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste.
• Ensures that customer satisfaction is maintained through the use of the "Principles and Commitments" of the hospital AIDET and "One Mission, One Spirit".
• Assist 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.
• Assists in developing unit based Performance Improvement and action plans.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performs job in accordance with safety and infection control policies.
• 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.
• Provides age-appropriate care to: Adult, Geriatric.
• Uses resources efficiently.

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: No Education Listed