RN- Progressive Care Unit (stepdown) PRN3

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it’s a vocation.

Location: MO-SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Jefferson City

Employment Type: PRN3

Position Overview:

This role involves delivering direct nursing care in environments where patients necessitate intricate assessments and interventions, adhering to the established guidelines, protocols, and policies of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather detailed information relevant to the patient from the individual, their family, and other healthcare professionals to create a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s needs or condition.
• Evaluate and integrate data from assessments to identify diagnoses or conditions pertinent to care.
• Collaborate with the patient, their family, and the interdisciplinary team to determine optimal outcomes for the patient.
• Formulate a care plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with the patient, family, and care team.
• Execute the care plan, implementing strategies to ensure a safe environment while coordinating efforts with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
• Assess processes and progress towards achieving goals and outcomes.
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, reflecting on personal performance and staying updated with current knowledge and skills.
• Communicate effectively across all areas of practice, fostering collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Engage in clinical inquiry and incorporate best evidence into practice.
• Utilize established evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in healthcare to inform critical care nursing, ensuring care is tailored to the patient’s age-specific and clinical needs as outlined in the department’s Scope of Service.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate safely.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Education:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited nursing school or possess equivalent educational qualifications for licensing.

Experience:

• No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly use speech for oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
• Occasionally sit, reach, and engage in data entry using a keyboard.
• Regularly utilize vision and depth perception for both near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as to identify and differentiate colors.
• Frequently use smell to detect and recognize odors.
• Regularly use hearing to receive oral communication and identify body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting/moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with feet/legs and hands/arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

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)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Schedule: Night Shift (United States)

Job Classification: Employee

Department: 2 West PCU

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees and offers 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 to access their earned, unpaid base pay instantly (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and 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.