Registered Nurse – Ambulatory Ortho Clinic

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Orthopedic Clinic team. In this role, you will provide exceptional nursing care to patients, ensuring their comfort and safety while managing assessments and coordinating care plans. This position offers a structured day shift schedule with no weekend or holiday work, allowing for a balanced work-life experience. With a commitment to service excellence and professional development, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care while enjoying comprehensive benefits and support for ongoing education.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Sign-On Bonus

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed RN in Missouri with BLS certification.
• Ability to perform comprehensive nursing assessments and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and manage patient assessments during hospital stays.
• Coordinate care plans based on patient needs and conditions.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Nursing Interventions

Communication Skills

Infection Control

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse License in Missouri

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department: Orthopedic Clinic
• Schedule: M-F Day Shift (8am-4:30pm) | No Weekends or Holidays
• Starting Pay: 30.25+/hr. (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Sign On Bonus: Available for external qualified candidates
• Location: Saint Louis, MO

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care 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:

1. Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.
2. 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.
3. Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status.
4. Documents and communicates nursing care and or changes in patient condition.
5. Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury.
6. Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice.
7. Ability to relate to coworkers in a professional and appropriate manner.
8. Safety/Infection Control: Performs job in accordance with safety and infection control policies.
9. Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital.
10. Incorporates Performance Improvement and Evidenced Based Practice into individual professional practice.
11. Age Appropriate Care: Provides age-appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients.
12. Cost Effective Services: Uses resources efficiently.

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.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 2065000037 Ortho Clinic CSM

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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.

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.