Charge Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Jobtome; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis in Bridgeton, MO is seeking an experienced nurse leader to oversee unit staffing and ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.

You will supervise nursing and support staff during shifts and collaborate with advanced practice providers to improve outcomes. This on-site, full-time role requires a nursing license, prior RN experience, and the ability to evaluate care, address issues, and support staff development.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• One year registered nurse experience.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Job Summary

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)- And- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)- And- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration- Or- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)- And- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State- Or- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State- Or- Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)- And- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State- Or- Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1200020128 BHS - Adult

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Equal Opportunity Statement

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