Registered Nurse - Cardiac Rehabilitation

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Missouri seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for Cardiac/Pulm Rehab. You will provide direct patient care, coordinate multidisciplinary team activities, and ensure plans align with physician orders and discharge needs.

Requires RN license and BLS, with at least 1 year of RN experience. Day shift; 36 hours/week; sign-on bonus eligibility discussed with recruiter.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program or licensing equivalency.
• State RN license (Missouri or compact state).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans and communicates patient condition.
• Serves as primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated care.
• Carries out physician and nursing orders and coordinates discharge planning.
• Applies evidence-based practice to nursing care and age-specific needs.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Communication

Team coordination

Clinical assessment

Education

RN license

Tools

EMR software

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: Cardiac Rehabilitation, DePaul Hospital

Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:00 am - 5:30pm

Tuesdays: 6:45 am - 1:15pm

Thursday's off

Sign-On Bonus

Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility

Job Summary

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

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• 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

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

3002000128 Cardiac/Pulm Rehab

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

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