RN - Rapid Response - Nights

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement savings

PTO

Professional development

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

SSM Health seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Rapid Response Float Pool in Missouri. The RN provides essential nursing care in medical surgical units, ensuring patient safety and quality care throughout hospitalization. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessment, medication administration, and collaboration with the health team. The position requires a licensed RN in Missouri with BLS certification, strong communication, and crisis management skills. Competitive benefits package includes health insurance and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work in emergency and crisis situations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and document findings accurately.
• Administer medications and manage IVs according to policies.
• Mentor new staff and supervise students.

Skills

Patient safety

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Licensed RN in Missouri

BLS HCP certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN), Rapid Response Float Pool provides comprehensive nursing care in Medical Surgical units, ensuring patient safety, care coordination, and quality standards throughout hospitalization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessment, post‑op assessments, and educational needs assessment.
• Document findings accurately and maintain care plans based on assessment data, diagnosis, and physician orders.
• Formulate and implement evidence‑based nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with the health team for daily care plans and communicate via hand‑off reports (SBAR, bedside shift report).
• Administer medications and manage IVs, blood products, and nutrition per policies.
• Conduct restraint care, pain management, abuse assessment, and maintain infection control procedures.
• Provide patient/family education, discharge planning, and safety interventions, including fall and skin injury prevention.
• Document and communicate changes in patient condition, enforce physician orders, and utilize chain of command when necessary.
• Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and unit governance activities.
• Mentor new staff and supervise students, ensuring educational objectives and competency completion.
• Adopt and maintain corporate policies, including infection control, safety, and professional practice standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Missouri (or other applicable states as listed).
• BLS HCP certification (or equivalent). State‑specific RN licensure: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
• Demonstrated ability to work in emergency and crisis situations, flexible scheduling, and ability to stand, walk, and lift patients.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with a focus on patient safety and quality care.
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice and continuous professional development.

Job Specifications

• Minimum Education: Licensed RN in Missouri (HSC).
• Working Conditions: Exposure to blood‑borne diseases, high‑pressure clinical environment, irregular hours.
• Physical Requirements: Prolonged standing/walking; lifting, positioning, and transferring patients; occasional reaching and stooping.
• Benefits: Competitive health insurance, wellness programs, retirement savings, PTO, professional development, and employee assistance programs.