Acute Care Nurse

MEP Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MEP Health in St. Louis, MO seeks an Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse to provide expert, patient-centered care for patients with severe and urgent medical conditions in a fast-paced acute care setting.

You will assess and monitor patients, administer treatments, coordinate with physicians, and educate patients and families while maintaining safety and high-quality care. This is a full-time, on-site role in a collaborative team focused on infection control and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of acute medical conditions and urgent care practices.
• Ability to perform efficiently under pressure while maintaining safety and quality.
• Excellent clinical assessment, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to compassionate, high-standard patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and monitor clinical status to support rapid, accurate decision-making.
• Administer treatments and medications per clinical protocols, documenting care clearly.
• Coordinate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver appropriate interventions.
• Maintain patient safety through vigilant infection control, risk awareness, and escalation when needed.
• Provide education and support to patients and families based on acute care needs.

Skills

Acute care knowledge

Under pressure

Clinical assessment

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse

Provide expert, patient-centered nursing care for individuals with severe and urgent medical conditions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver timely medical interventions in a fast-paced acute care environment, ensuring high standards of safety, effectiveness, and care quality.

• Assess patients and monitor clinical status to support rapid, accurate decision-making.
• Administer treatments and medications per clinical protocols, documenting care clearly.
• Coordinate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver appropriate interventions.
• Maintain patient safety through vigilant infection control, risk awareness, and escalation when needed.
• Provide education and support to patients and families based on acute care needs.

Acute Medicine Clinical Nurse

Provide expert, patient-centered nursing care for individuals with severe and urgent medical conditions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver timely medical interventions in a fast-paced acute care environment, ensuring high standards of safety, effectiveness, and care quality.

Key duties

• Assess patients and monitor clinical status to support rapid, accurate decision-making.
• Administer treatments and medications per clinical protocols, documenting care clearly.
• Coordinate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver appropriate interventions.
• Maintain patient safety through vigilant infection control, risk awareness, and escalation when needed.
• Provide education and support to patients and families based on acute care needs.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of acute medical conditions and urgent care practices.
• Ability to perform efficiently under pressure while maintaining safety and quality.
• Excellent clinical assessment, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to compassionate, high-standard patient care.