Registered Nurse - Progressive Care - Vascular Urology

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility! Schedule Options: Full Time, Weekend Option available Schedule Time Options: 7a-7p Benefits : Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to: Getting paid every day! Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year Paid maternity & paternity coverage Adoption assistance Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer matching plans Long & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply. #CoreHire Job Summary: The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care care activities during the patient's hospital stay and coordinates planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: Position Accountabilities And Performance Criteria Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria: Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment. Criteria Performs age-appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment. Obtains input from family/guardian when appropriate. Accurately and completely documents findings. Performs assessment of post-op/post-invasive procedure patients. Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization. Provides patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations according to the patient plan of care, changes in condition, status and/or diagnosis, response to care, procedures, etc., and standards of care. Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant. Criteria Identifies short and long term goals based on patient care needs. Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome. Incorporates disease specific evidenced based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation. Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status. Criteria Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients. Provides, coordinates and communicates patient care, including accurate Handoff Communication Reports. Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures. Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures. Completes referrals as indicated by assessment data. Requests consultation for special needs, equipment, or information for patient and/or family. Provides patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines and protocol. Clarifies all physician orders as warranted. Acknowledges and implements physician orders in an accurate and timely manner as evidenced by documentation in the medical record. Assists physician with procedures/treatments as requested or delegates to Care Partner as appropriate. Documents "Readback" for all telephone/verbal orders. Takes telephone/verbal orders only in emergency situations. Recognizes changes in patient's condition and takes appropriate nursing actions. Involves the family/guardian when #J-18808-Ljbffr SSM Health