Registered Nurse - Regional Float Pool

SSM Health; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking a Regular RN for the Regional Float Pool. This night shift position delivers direct nursing care in accordance with policy and protocol.

The role requires 1 year RN experience (Ministry Float) or two years RN experience (Regional Float), plus BLS HCP and Missouri RN licensure (or compact state). Competitive hourly pay and sign-on bonus eligibility may be available.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Compact State.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate care plan development.
• Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data, determine diagnoses and outcomes.
• Develops assessment and management strategies considering physical, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions.
• Coordinates with patient, family, communities, and interprofessional team to assess needs, set goals, plan interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Communicates effectively to support collaborative decision making with the patient and care team.
• Educates patient and family about measures to promote health and comfort.
• Mentors others and fosters a healthy work environment.
• Applies evidence-based practice to nursing care for age- and clinical-appropriate needs.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Job description

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

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

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: Regional Float Pool - Good Samaritan - Mount Vernon

Schedule: 7p-7a

Sign-On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility

Pay Range: $31.21 - $49.94

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Job Summary

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

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 interprofessional 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

• 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

• 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: Missouri

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8452000046 RN Float Pool

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

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