Registered Nurse

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible payment options

Job summary

SSM Health in Bridgeton, MO is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for night shifts. The role involves providing direct nursing care, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams. A degree from an accredited nursing school is required, and no prior experience is necessary. This position offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance and parental leave.

Join a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality patient care while supporting your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider certification.
• Registered Nurse certification in Missouri or Compact State.
• Demonstrated knowledge in medical-surgical nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established protocols.
• Evaluate quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Develop and implement plans of care for patients.

Skills

Nursing process application

Patient care advocacy

Effective communication

Evidence-based practice

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 Highlights

• Schedule: Full‑time, 7 PM‑7:30 AM. Rotating schedule with every 3rd weekend requirement as well as rotating holiday coverage.
• Preferences: RN with prior experience in Hospice or Oncology.
• Benefits: Competitive, affordable health insurance and several diverse options for additional coverage and programs.
• Sign‑on bonus available for eligible external candidates (sign‑on bonuses are for external qualified candidates and come with a two‑year service commitment to SSM Health).

Job Summary

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

• Uses standards of medical‑surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant others by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant others to facilitate the development of a care plan unique to the patient’s 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, and evaluate 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 health problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of illness and each patient’s status across all dimensions.
• Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant others, communities, and inter‑professional team to assess needs, set goals, plan interventions, provide care, and evaluate outcomes.
• Utilizes effective communication in collaborative decision‑making that reflects culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane care within available resources.
• Educates the patient, family, and significant others about health promotion, maintenance, restoration, and comfort measures.
• Fosters a healthy work environment by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
• Applies evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in medical‑surgical nursing practice, ensuring care is delivered based on patient‑specific needs and clinical needs.
• Maintains constant state of alertness and ensures safe practices.
• May perform point‑of‑care testing according to policies and procedures.
• 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 speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing, walking, and frequent lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling of objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, keyboard use, and data entry.
• Frequent use of vision, depth perception, odor detection, and hearing for alarms and oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling of objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Occasional patient moving, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving and rare crawling or running.

Required Professional License and Certifications

• Basic Life Support Health Care 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

Night Shift (United States).

Job Type

Employee

Department

1729000128 Med Surg – 2N Onc

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Benefits

• Paid parental leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.