Registered Nurse - Abdominal Transplant

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health in Missouri is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive patient care. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care during hospital stays, working collaboratively with a team of healthcare professionals.

The role requires effective communication skills, adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to respond to emergencies. You will be part of a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills for patient care and teamwork.
• Experience in healthcare settings is necessary.
• Will maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patient care and responses.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to coordinate patient care.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in patients' conditions.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Collaboration with health teams

Documentation skills

Emergency response

Education

Licensed to work as an RN in Missouri

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

MO‑SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
1201 Grand

Worker Type:
Regular

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care and activities during the patient's hospital stay and coordinates planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Position Accountabilities And Performance Criteria

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria:

• Reports risk management concerns using eSRM.
• Annual Blood Borne Pathogens training (if required)
• Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.
• Performs age‑appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment. Obtains input from family/guardian when appropriate.
• Accurately and completely documents findings.
• Performs assessment of post‑op/post‑invasive procedure patients.
• Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Provides patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations according to the patient plan of care, changes in condition, status and/or diagnosis, response to care, procedures, etc., and standards of care.
• Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant.
• Identifies short and long term goals based on patient care needs.
• Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome.
• Incorporates disease‑specific evidence‑based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation.
• Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status.
• Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.
• Provides, coordinates and communicates patient care, including accurate Handoff Communication Reports.
• Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures.
• Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures.
• Completes referrals as indicated by assessment data.
• Requests consultation for special needs, equipment, or information for patient and/or family.
• Provides patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines and protocol.
• Clarifies all physician orders as warranted.
• Acknowledges and implements physician orders in an accurate and timely manner as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
• Assists physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegates to Care Partner as appropriate.
• Documents "Readback" for all telephone/verbal orders.
• Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations.
• Recognizes changes in patient's condition and takes appropriate nursing actions.
• Involves the family/guardian when providing care and in decision‑making as appropriate.
• Recognizes risks for patient and takes appropriate action.
• Incorporates use of Infection Control practices in daily care.
• Documents and or communicates nursing care and or changes in patient condition.
• Performs and documents ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures.
• Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient/family education.
• Evaluates plan of care and modifies as indicated.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient's clinical parameters and reports immediately to physician and others as indicated.
• Identifies problems, gathers pertinent data, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority and works toward problem resolution.
• Reports variation from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedures.
• Specialized Care: Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury.
• Restraint Care
  • Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint prior to application
  • Applies restraints consistent with the approved procedure.
  • Monitors and assesses patient's response throughout the restraint period at the appropriate intervals.
  • Provides specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis.
  • Provides consultation for peers to determine alternatives to restraints and 1:1 observation.
  • Documents restraint use and associated care thoroughly.
• Pain Management
  • Assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments.
  • Incorporates patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan.
  • Implement pain management techniques. Focus on prevention rather than treatment.
  • Include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan.
  • Consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care: massage, repositioning, immobilization, and music therapy.
• Abuse Assessment
  • Is aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporates it into assessments.
  • Reports signs of possible abuse/neglect to the Administrative Director of Behavioral Health, physician, Risk Management and Social Work.
  • Takes appropriate action to support patient safety when signs of abuse are noted.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice.
• Adheres to all quality and performance standards, policies, procedures, protocols when implementing clinical and technical aspects of care.
• Participates in learning experiences that increases professional competence.
• Demonstrates appropriate technical and cognitive skills for area of practice.
• Maintains currency in all hospital/unit information, communication, policies and procedures.
• Attends staff meetings/reviews minutes when absent.
• Participates in Committee(s), Shared Governance, Work Team(s), in a leadership and or in membership role.
• Reviews Hospital/Nursing publications.
• Keeps up to date with policies and procedures.
• Participates and or keeps up to date with Shared Governance and Unit Based Practice Council activities and information. Contributes to requests for feedback.
• Demonstrates ability to change and adapt to changing work demands.
• Responds positively to change.
• Provides assistance and support to peers, co‑workers and other team members.
• Adapts positively to changes in unplanned work load and job demands.
• Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Orients and/or precepts new employees when required.
• Participates in and maintains a collaborative team approach toward work.
• Functions as a resource person to co‑workers, patients/families, medical staff and other members of the health care team.
• Effectively assumes and delegates care and other activities to the appropriate team member.
• Redirects clinical staff when the medical plan of care is altered.
• Communicates the plan of care to be followed on each individual patient in a precise and professional manner.
• Responsible for the supervision and teaching of students/new staff nurses.
• Practice standard precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines.
• Maintains a safe, clean, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance to hospital standards.
• Maintains clutter‑free environment.
• Follows hand hygiene procedures.
• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling techniques and equipment.
• Keeps personal conversations/background noise to a minimum.
• Adheres to dress code.
• Reports risk management concerns using eSRM.
• Assumes responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements: Maintains current license and certifications, Maintains up‑to‑date BLS and HI, Annual TB Screening and Influenza vaccination, Annual Ethics Training, Annual Safety Training, Required Information Security course, Required Abuse & Neglect course, Annual Blood‑Borne Pathogens training (if required), Coursework as assigned for .edu, Annual competency, Age/Population specific competency (if applicable), Orientation competency (if new hire), Service Specific, Reports variations from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedure, Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous and respectful manner.

Practice Agreement

Practice Agreement for Nursing Staff

Standard (I understand that ...) Our patients deserve care that sets the standard for excellence ...

Expectations (So I will ...) Achieve Excellence in Infection Control By:

• Isolate per policy.
• Consistently adhere to proper infection control practices and educate patients and visitors of the same.
• Take responsibility to read, learn, follow, enforce and remain up‑to‑date on Saint Louis University Hospital policies and procedures.
• Practice excellent hand washing technique – wash or gel my hands when going into and coming out of patient rooms and between glove use, especially when it relates to dressing changes, suctioning, etc.
• Change dressings when they need to be changed now rather than later and maintain all invasive lines as directed by policy.
• Vaccinate per policy.
• Notify my supervisor if I see anyone or anything that puts my patient at risk.
• Utilize safe practices during crisis situations (i.e., codes) and transport to other departments (e.g., masks, O₂ tanks).

Achieve Excellence in Nursing Practice By:

• Contributing in a positive way to the functioning of the patient care team.
• Taking an active role in practice development through participation in unit‑based and hospital committees.
• Ensuring that documentation of patient care is consistently thorough and legible.
• Rounding with a purpose on each patient.
• Modeling practice excellence to new employees.
• Ensuring that licensure, certifications, and other mandatory requirements are completed within assigned deadlines.

Own and Respect My Environment By:

• Maintaining proper care of and treating all equipment with respect (clean up after using the microwave, not hit the walls with beds, etc.).
• Maintaining a neat, clean and organized work environment.
• Keeping the nursing station, bathroom, and break room neat and clean.
• Leaving my patient’s room in good order, with supplies in place, and ready for the next shift and my work area in the same condition as I would like to see when I return.
• If I see something out of order I will pick it up, fix it, or call to have it repaired. I will not assume that someone else will do it.
• Giving hand‑off report to another nurse before I leave the unit with another patient or for any other errand.

Benefit Highlights

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• 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.

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1020000037 Med Surg – 7S

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Job Specifications

Minimum Education: Licensed to work as an RN in the state of Missouri.

Working Conditions: May be exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness). Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency and crisis situations. Subject to irregular hours.

Physical Requirements: Occasional prolonged standing/walking. Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients. Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

Equal 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.