Director, Registered Nurse – Critical Care Services

SSM Health; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis is seeking a Nurse Manager to direct services, workflow and resources for the Emergency Department, Intensive Care and Stepdown Units, as well as Respiratory Therapy.

Responsibilities include setting departmental goals, guiding clinical activities, staffing, budgeting, and ensuring safe, compliant patient care while leading a dedicated team during day shifts.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or related field required.
• Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in direct people management/leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.
• Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.
• Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds. Coordinates and directs internal and externally driven audits.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker's Healthcare Named One of the World's Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025 - Forbes Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – Newsweek Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 – Newsweek SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization's 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God's healing presence to everyone they serve. With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact: Jon Dirksen Executive Talent Partner [e-mail]

Job Summary:

Directs services, workflow and resources for the Emergency Department, Intensive Care and Stepdown Units as well as Respiratory Therapy.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.
• Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.
• Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds. Coordinates and directs internal and externally driven audits.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Master's degree in nursing or related field

Experience

• Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in direct people management/leadership

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• 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 hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/or Certifications

• 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

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8451000023 Nursing Administration

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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