Night ICU Step-Down Nurse: Impactful Care & Growth

Jobtome; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis is seeking a dedicated registered nurse for the Night Shift in Step Down ICU. You will provide direct patient care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and implement care plans in alignment with policy and evidence-based practice.

The role emphasizes patient advocacy, education for patients and families, and maintaining a safe, compassionate environment. You will develop and adjust care plans, monitor outcomes, and participate in effective

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient's care needs.
• Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient's physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.
• Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and members of the inter-professional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.
• Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.
• Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.
• Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical 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.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient advocacy

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Evidence-based practice

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent licensing

Job description

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis is seeking a dedicated registered nurse for the Night Shift in Step Down ICU. You will provide direct patient care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and implement care plans in alignment with policy and evidence-based practice.

The role emphasizes patient advocacy, education for patients and families, and maintaining a safe, compassionate environment. You will develop and adjust care plans, monitor outcomes, and participate in effective