Surgical RN - Day Shift, Pain Management

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health's St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Pain Management department.

The role involves assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing care for surgical patients, with a day shift 8 am - 4:30 pm, no on-call, weekends or holidays. You will communicate with the care team, document patient responses, manage medications and contribute to discharge planning while following universal protocols and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• BLS HCP certification required.
• RN licensure in IL/MO/OK/WI or compact state.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed. Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately. Correctly conducts all appropriate nursing aspects of patient assessment while using subjective and objective data.
• Communicates effectively with patients to assess their knowledge of surgical/invasive procedure(s) and expectations. Adheres to universal protocol.
• Involves patient/significant others in their plan of care, education, discharge planning, and prioritization of needs. Utilizes available teaching resources as appropriate, and identifies/refers patients/families as appropriate.
• Plans for patient care and/or intervenes by demonstrating basic nursing skills, observing and accurately documenting patient's response to nursing care, utilizing available teaching resources as appropriate, maintaining a safe environment.
• Evaluates care by conducting ongoing assessments to identify effectiveness of interventions, performing post-op calls following surgical procedures, and analyzing verbal responses from patient and family during hospitalization.
• Makes competent clinical decisions and displays the ability to know when to involve management or other team members. Assists in all areas of surgical services as needed.

Job description

SSM Health's St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Pain Management department.

The role involves assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing care for surgical patients, with a day shift 8 am - 4:30 pm, no on-call, weekends or holidays. You will communicate with the care team, document patient responses, manage medications and contribute to discharge planning while following universal protocols and evidence-based practice.