Registered Nurse - Regional Float - Emergency Department

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in Missouri is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Regional Float Pool in the Emergency Department. The role involves direct nursing care for patients with complex needs, data collection, triage, and coordination with clinical teams.

The candidate should have a nursing degree, RN license in applicable states, and current BLS/ALS certifications; experience in float pools is preferred. Night shifts with weekend/holiday rotation offer opportunities to impact patient care in a

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• One year RN experience (Ministry Float) or two years RN experience (Regional Float).
• Current BLS HCP and ALS certifications as required by state.

Responsibilities

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and situation.
• Triages patients to prioritize and expedite care.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes and plans individualized to the patient.
• Implements, coordinates, and educates to promote safety and health.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and staff.
• Demonstrates leadership in the practice setting.
• Maintains current nursing knowledge and practice.
• Applies evidence-based care in Emergency Nursing.
• Works with alertness to ensure safe care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

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 Mission Hill

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.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care

environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and

families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work

closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care

experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a

collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department: Regional Float Pool - Emergency Department

Schedule: Full-time Nights 7pm - 7am with weekend and holiday rotation.

SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day.

Job Summary:

Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the health care consumer’s health and/or situation.

• Triages each health care consumer utilizing age, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive practices to prioritize and optimize health care consumer flow, expediting those health care consumers who require immediate care.

• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.

• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the health care consumer or the situation.

• Implements, coordinates, and educates, to promote health and a safe practice environment.

• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.

• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.

• Attains knowledge and competence that reflect current nursing practice.

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

• 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: 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)

• And

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)

• Or

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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

• And

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)

• Or

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

• And

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)

• Or

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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

• And

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)

• Or

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• Or

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

• Or

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8452000130 STL Regioal Float Pool

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

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.