RN - Med Surg - Neuro

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Location: MO - Our Healthcare Facility in St. Louis

Employment Type: Regular

Position Overview:

Med Surg - Neuro (Day Shift)
Full-time opportunities available on a day shift schedule.
Shifts: 7 AM to 7 PM, with varying days, including every third weekend and holiday obligations; no on-call duties required.

Incentive: A sign-on bonus is available for qualified external applicants!

**Note: Sign-on bonuses apply only to external candidates. Internal applicants should consult with their recruiter regarding available options.

Benefits and eligibility may differ based on the position. Certain exclusions may apply.

Become a part of our team and make a meaningful impact daily while enjoying competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a nurturing work atmosphere.

We provide affordable health insurance and benefits tailored to support you and your family.

Embrace your calling with us — apply now!

Position Summary:

This role involves delivering direct nursing care in alignment with the established policies, procedures, and protocols of our healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Employs medical-surgical nursing standards to enhance patient care quality and overall well-being for patients, families, and significant others by systematically assessing the effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Builds strong relationships and advocates for patients and their families to create personalized care plans tailored to individual needs.
• Utilizes the nursing process to formulate and execute care plans, gather assessment data, establish nursing diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, implement interventions, and assess patient results.
• Creates assessment and management strategies considering the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and recreational aspects of health responses.
• Demonstrates understanding of how actual or potential illnesses affect each patient's overall status.
• Exhibits leadership by coordinating with patients, families, communities, and interdisciplinary team members to assess needs, set goals, plan interventions, provide care, and evaluate outcomes.
• Engages in effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure collaborative decision-making that respects cultural sensitivity, ethics, legality, and compassion while considering available resources.
• Educates patients and families on health promotion, maintenance, and comfort measures.
• Encourages a positive work environment by mentoring and serving as a role model for nursing colleagues and students.
• Applies evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge to medical-surgical nursing, ensuring care aligns with patients' age-specific and clinical needs as outlined in the department's Scope of Service.
• Maintains a constant state of alertness and safety.
• May conduct point-of-care testing in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school or equivalent educational background for licensing.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly uses speech for oral communication.
• Constantly stands and walks.
• Frequently lifts, carries, and pushes/pulls objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Regularly sits, reaches, and uses a keyboard for data entry.
• Frequently utilizes vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, including color differentiation.
• Regularly uses smell to identify odors.
• Frequently uses hearing to receive oral communication and detect alarms or machinery issues.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, and pushes/pulls objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assists in moving patients.
• Occasionally bends, stoops, kneels, squats, twists, grips, and performs repetitive movements with feet/legs and hands/arms.
• Occasionally drives.
• Rarely crawls or runs.

REQUIRED LICENSES AND 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 Schedule: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Med Surg - 7S Neuro

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs.

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

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.