Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

SSM Health; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton in Missouri is seeking a Regular, full-time RN for the Medical Surgical - 2N unit. Day shift, 36 hours per week, with sign-on bonus eligibility.

Provides direct nursing care in alignment with hospital policies and protocols, while educating patients and families and coordinating with the inter-professional team. The role emphasizes compassionate, culturally sensitive care, leadership within the unit, and adherence to evidence-based practices to improve

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Establish and maintain patient, family and caregiver relationships to support care planning.
• Use the nursing process to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
• Develop assessment and management strategies considering physical, cultural, social and developmental factors.
• Demonstrate knowledge of patient status and respond to health needs accordingly.
• Coordinate with inter-professional team to assess needs and optimize care.
• Communicate effectively with patients and health care providers for informed decisions.
• Educate patients and families about health measures and comfort.
• Mentor nursing colleagues and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Apply evidence-based practice and tailor care to age-specific needs as described in the department scope.
• Maintain alertness and safety in all activities.
• May perform point of care testing per policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient advocacy

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

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: Medical Surgical - 2 North

Schedule: Day Shift

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

• Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient’s care needs.

• Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.

• Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient’s physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.

• Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and members of the inter-professional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.

• Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.

• Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.

• Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.

• Applies the existing body of evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical 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.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

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

1031000113 Med Surg - 2N

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

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