Perioperative Cardiothoracic Nurse Leader

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Tuition coverage up to $5,250/year

Health insurance

Paid maternity & paternity

Adoption assistance

Retirement benefits with employer 401k

Disability (long/short-term)

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the perioperative/Surgical Services team in Saint Louis, MO. The role focuses on leading nursing care for complex cardiovascular and thoracic cases and collaborating with the surgical team to optimize patient outcomes.

The position supports day shifts with on-call requirements, offering full-time employment, a sign-on opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• One year advanced surgical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides care for the perioperative patient by completing a comprehensive preoperative assessment, planning, and implementing individualized nursing interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of care and modifying interventions as needed.
• Prioritizes multiple complex patient and physician needs to delegate and coordinate the care provided by the surgical team to maximize patient outcomes.
• Coordinates patient care assignments to personnel supervised, considering staff competencies, patient population, equipment used, patient condition, environmental factors, infection control, safety factors, and availability of direct/indirect supervision.
• Communicates with patients, staff and physicians to anticipate needs and develop and implement actions to be taken in response to complaints related to patient care processes.
• Maintains and enhances professional clinical skills by seeking out learning situations and remaining knowledgeable of current advances in cardiovascular, thoracic and multiple surgical specialty nursing techniques and technologies.
• Serves as a consultant to personnel in area(s) of nursing expertise. Teaches and mentors other less-experienced nurses and technicians.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment as evidenced by knowledge of complex nursing interventions required in cardiovascular and thoracic and multiple surgical specialty areas.
• Initiates actions that work to improve processes within the department.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Job description

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the perioperative/Surgical Services team in Saint Louis, MO. The role focuses on leading nursing care for complex cardiovascular and thoracic cases and collaborating with the surgical team to optimize patient outcomes.

The position supports day shifts with on-call requirements, offering full-time employment, a sign-on opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.