Health Care Nurse

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in Bridgeton, MO is seeking a registered nurse to join the Critical Care team. The role focuses on preventing clinical deterioration outside ICU, leading rapid response efforts, and guiding bedside teams to optimize patient care.

You will monitor patients, utilize EMR data to flag at-risk individuals, and participate in debriefs while applying evidence-based practices to age-specific needs. Licensure in relevant states is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Two years of RN experience in critical care, emergency care or progressive care.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the first level of support for the bedside nursing team when the patient's condition is in question.
• Guides the bedside nursing team to help direct patient care.
• Facilitates early and rapid transition of patients to a higher level of care.
• Closely monitors patients recently transferred from the ICU.
• Uses EMR data to identify at-risk patients and drives process improvement.
• Participates in Rapid Response and Code debrief processes with the nursing team.

Skills

Critical care

Nursing assessment

Data entry

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent licensing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health 3440 DePaul Drive

Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters-ever 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.

This role is pat of the expert clinical team in the acute care area. Prevents clinical deterioration in patients outside of intensive care units. Leads the Critical Response team's initial assessment of critically ill patients and has the ability and clinical skills to assess and implement early interventions to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest, better facilitating the patient's transition to a higher level of care.

• Acts as the first level of support for the bedside nursing team when the condition of a patient is in question or jeopardy.
• Guides the bedside nursing team to help direct patient care.
• Facilitates early and rapid transition of patients to a higher level of care.
• Closely monitors patients who have recently transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU).
• Utilizes available data from the electronic medical record and other sources to identify at risk patients. Collects and maintains data related to Rapid Response and Code episodes to drive process improvement.
• Participates in Ministry Rapid Response and Code debrief process and Regional Critical Response Nursing Team.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to critical care nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Two years of registered nurse experience in critical care, emergency care or progressive care

Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

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Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Department: Nursing Admin

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