Licensed Practical Nurse - Behavioral Health

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options: DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage: FlexPath

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a Regular/Night Shift nurse at MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis. Provides care under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, adhering to scope of license.

Education requires graduation from an accredited nursing program. No experience is required. This role includes medications administration, point-of-care testing, and patient education as part of ongoing care.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an accredited school of nursing or licensing equivalent.
• Ability to provide direct nursing care under supervision.
• Demonstrates nursing standards and ethics in practice.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to assessment of patients and wellbeing.
• Provides direct nursing care per policies and protocols.
• Administers medications; observes for adverse reactions.
• Performs point-of-care testing and therapeutic services.
• Educates patients/families on treatment plan and post-discharge care.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Education patients/families

ANA Code of Ethics

Education

Graduate of an 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 Summary

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.
• Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

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

Experience

• No experience required

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
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1206000128 BHS - Child and Adol

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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