Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis is seeking a registered nurse for the Behavioral Health Float Pool. The role provides direct patient care for behavioral health patients, completes assessments, and participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning.

Requirements include Missouri RN license (or compact), BLS, and 1–2 years RN experience. Day shift, 36 hours weekly, with a sign-on bonus consideration from recruiters.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Missouri RN license or compact state RN license required.
• BLS HCP from AHA or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients including behaviors.
• Analyze patient data and notify physician of condition changes.
• Develop, review, and evaluate multidisciplinary treatment plans.
• Document nursing care and follow nursing standards and policies.
• Implement physician orders accurately and monitor safety.
• Supervise care delivered by LPNs and techs.
• Educate patients and families and document in EHR.
• Apply evidence-based practice and ANA ethics in nursing.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing assessment

Clinical supervision

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department

Behavioral Health Float Pool

Schedule

7am - 7pm , Day Shift

Sign-On Bonus

Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Completes admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients including behaviors; accurately and within time-frame set in policy and procedures.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and judgement to analyze patient assessment data and notify physician of changes in condition.
• Participates in the development, review and evaluation of multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and procedures.
• Documents all nursing care given and adheres to nursing standards and ministry policies and procedures.
• Consistently and accurately implements and records physicians orders.
• Assesses and monitors patients and environment for safety within the unit.
• Serves as a clinical resource and supervises care delivered by LPN's and techs.
• Educates patients and families based on assessed needs and documents education provided in the Electronic Health Record.
• 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.
• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• 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

Experience

• One year registered nurse experience (Ministry Float) or two years' registered nurse experience (Regional Float)

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8452010128 Nursing Float

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

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