Registered Nurse - Specialty Procedure - Catheterization Laboratory

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Tuition coverage up to $5,250/year

Maternity & paternity coverage

Adoption assistance

Job summary

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to manage and direct nursing care in the cath lab and interventional radiology. This role requires energetic, highly motivated professionals to support the hospital team.

The RN will perform comprehensive assessments, plan and implement care, educate patients, and collaborate with physicians and health care staff to ensure quality outcomes. Full-time schedule with on-call requirements and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• RN licensure or eligibility in Missouri.
• Nursing assessment, planning, and implementation experience preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with cath lab and interventional radiology teams.

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions: perform nursing assessments and document findings.
• Develop and coordinate care plans based on assessments and physician orders.
• Provide timely nursing interventions, educate patients, and document activities.
• Evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans as needed.
• Demonstrate accountability for professional practice and ongoing learning.

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

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: 7a-7p with on-call requirements.

Benefits: Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:

• 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.

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Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional practitioner who manages and directs nursing care activities in the areas of cath lab and interventional radiology. Must be energetic and highly motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (%of time)

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria.

1) Assessment: Performs comprehensive nursing assessment as the database. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 20%

Criteria

A) Completes assessment of new admission or transfer upon arrival to PACU.

B) Accurately performs and documents patient assessments.

C) Provides timely ongoing patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations.

2) Planning: Establishes and coordinates a plan of care based on analysis of the initial assessment data, patient diagnosis, and physician orders. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 10%

Criteria

A) Identifies patient care needs.

B) Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes.

C) Identifies and initiates individualized care plans.

D) Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.

3) Implementation: Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient condition. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) 30%

Criteria

A) Coordinates, communicates and documents patient care with other disciplines.

B) Provides and documents patient education and discharge planning correctly on PACU flow sheet.

C) Reviews and initiates physician orders in an accurate and timely manner.

D) Recognizes changes in patient's condition, takes appropriate nursing actions.

E) Adheres to medication/parenteral therapy administration and documentation per policy guidelines.

F) Performs blood-drawing technique to obtain lab specimens including blood cultures.

G) Anesthesia and surgical physicians notified of significant changes in patient condition.

H) Assist physicians with procedures, examinations, and other processes related to patient care.

4) Evaluation: Documents effectiveness of nursing care and modifies plan of care as patient progresses toward expected outcomes. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 10%

Criteria

A) Performs and documents ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures.

B) Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient education including level of understanding.

C) Evaluates plan of care and modifies as indicated.

D) Evaluates effectiveness of pain medication and then takes appropriate nursing action.

5) Professional/Leadership: Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice. (3, 5) 10%

Criteria

A) Participates in additional learning experience to increase professional competence including

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