Registered Nurse - Lead - Surgery

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay

Tuition coverage

Paid maternity/paternity

Adoption assistance

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for the Day Shift in the Surgery department.

The role provides daily operational support, coaching, and mentoring to assigned staff, with a focus on quality and patient safety. You will participate in performance reviews, staff training, and department meetings, while upholding nursing standards and ethics. Minimum two years of RN experience and current BLS certification required; active RN license in applicable

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Two years of registered nurse experience.
• Current Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification.
• RN license in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin (or compact state).

Responsibilities

• Monitors reports to ensure daily workflow and outcomes.
• Collaborates with department leader on day-to-day operations.
• Identifies performance and quality concerns and addresses them.
• Participates in performance reviews and gathers peer feedback.
• Assists with staff supervision and on-the-job training.
• Assists in staff scheduling, attendance, and time-off processes.
• Participates in training material development and manuals.
• Leads or participates in regular staff meetings.
• Upholds professional nursing standards and ANA Code of Ethics.
• Ensures safety and performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Job description

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling MO-SSM Health St. Mary\'s Hospital - St. Louis

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling MO-SSM Health St. Mary\'s Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility!

Schedule Options: Full Time available

Schedule Time Options: Day Shifts

Benefits

• Getting paid every day!
• Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
• Paid maternity & paternity coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
• Long & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.

Job Summary

Provides operational assistance of the daily operational activities. Provides ongoing education, coaching, and mentoring to assigned staff.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitors report as outlined by department leader to ensure daily work flow/volumes are managed, opportunities are identified, and interventional results are realized and acted upon. May post metrics and progress data at the local level.
• Works in collaboration with the department leader in oversight of day to day operations which includes mentoring, orientation/ training and problem solving.
• Identifies and gathers pertinent performance and quality concerns and addresses them as appropriate.
• Participates in the performance review process by soliciting peer feedback, collating on behalf of department leader and providing input.
• Assists with oversight and supervision of staff.
• Assists department leaders with on the job training of new staff ensuring compliance/completion of assigned/required tasks, as well as departmental policies/procedures.
• Assists in staff planning/attendance, management/recording and time off process.
• Participates in the development of training and procedure manuals.
• Leads or participates in regular staff and department meetings.
• 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

• Two years’ 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: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

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

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4403000100 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.