Registered Nurse

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Missouri is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to deliver direct care in accordance with established policies. This full-time position offers a day shift schedule with no weekends or holidays, providing a supportive work environment and competitive health benefits. The ideal candidate will coordinate care, educate patients, and work collaboratively within a healthcare team. Join us to fulfill your calling and make a difference every day!

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing for licensing.
• No experience required.
• BLS HealthCare Provider certification and RN licensure in IL/MO/OK/WI as applicable per state work location.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care per established policies.
• Evaluate quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Develop and implement care plans for patients.
• Educate patients and families about health measures.
• Collaborate with the inter-professional team.
• Coordinates with the interprofessional team to assess needs, set goals, plan interventions, provide care, and evaluate outcomes.
• Communicates effectively with patient and care team to support culturally sensitive and ethical care within resources.
• Educates patient and family about measures to maintain or restore health and comfort.
• Mentors and supports nursing colleagues and learners in the practice setting.
• Applies evidence‑based practice to nursing care based on patient age and department Scope of Service.
• Maintains a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs point-of-care testing as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing practice

Communication

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

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

Title

MO‑SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Schedule: Fulltime 7a‑3:30pm, Days, No Weekends, No Holidays, and no Call.
Shift Differentials: Available for Evenings, Nights and Weekends.
Location: St. Mary’s Hospital.
Join our team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment. We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family.

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 inter‑professional 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

• No experience required.

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)
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
  • Or Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3003000100 Cardiology

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, giving eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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EEO Statement

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.