RN - Stepdown - Weekend Nights

MEP Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Tuition coverage

Flexible payment options

Professional development

Job summary

MEP Health in Missouri is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess, manage, and provide comprehensive patient care during hospital stays. You will perform age-appropriate assessments, develop individualized care plans, administer medications, monitor IV fluids, and coordinate care with the healthcare team.

You will educate patients and families, plan dispositions, ensure safety protocols, engage in performance improvement, and maintain current licensure.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Missouri.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong clinical skills, professionalism, and ability to adapt to changing demands.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered care skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and reassess to document findings.
• Develop and evaluate individualized care plans based on assessments and orders.
• Administer medications, monitor IV fluids, and coordinate care with the team.
• Educate patients and families, plan discharges, and ensure safety protocols.
• Engage in performance improvement and maintain licensure and certifications.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Patient-centered care

Education

Registered Nurse license (Missouri)

BLS certification

Job description

Join a dedicated nursing team as a Registered Nurse responsible for assessing, managing, and providing comprehensive patient care during hospital stays.

Key Duties Include

• Performing age-appropriate assessments and reassessments, documenting findings accurately.
• Developing and evaluating individualized care plans based on assessments, diagnoses, lab data, and physician orders.
• Administering medications, monitoring IV fluids, and coordinating patient care with the healthcare team.
• Providing patient and family education, discharge planning, and ensuring safety protocols are followed.
• Recognizing changes in patient condition and taking appropriate nursing actions.
• Providing specialized care such as restraint management, pain control, and abuse assessment.
• Adhering to safety, infection control, and professional practice standards.
• Engaging in performance improvement, evidence‑based practice, and maintaining current licensure and certifications.
• Promoting excellent service, effective communication, teamwork, and a respectful environment.

Qualifications Include

• Current RN license in the applicable state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Strong clinical skills, professionalism, and ability to adapt to changing demands.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered care skills.

This role offers benefits such as health insurance, paid parental leave, tuition coverage, flexible payment options, and opportunities for professional development. Candidates must demonstrate accountability, respect, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care in a safe and collaborative environment.