Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

divh2Med Surg Nurse/h2pIts more than a career, its a calling/ppMO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles/ppWorker Type: Regular/ppSchedule: Full time, Day Shift, 7a-7p varying days with every 3rd weekend, holiday requirement, no on call requirement/ppJoin Our Team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment./ppWe offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family/ppFulfill your calling with SSM Health apply today!/ph3Job Summary/h3pProvides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization./ph3Job Responsibilities and Requirements/h3pPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/pulliUses 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./liliEstablishes 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 patients care needs./liliUses 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./liliDevelops 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./liliDemonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patients physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status./liliUtilizes 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./liliUtilizes 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./liliEducates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort./liliFosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others./liliApplies 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 patients age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the departments Scope of Service./liliWorks in a constant state of alertness and safe manner./liliMay perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures./liliPerforms other duties as assigned./li/ulh3Education/h3ulliGraduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing/li/ulh3Experience/h3ulliNo experience required/li/ulh3Physical Requirements/h3ulliConstant use of speech to share information through oral communication./liliConstant standing and walking./liliFrequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs./liliFrequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry./liliFrequent 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./liliFrequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors./liliFrequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc./liliOccasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs./liliOccasional lifting/moving of patients./liliOccasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements./liliOccasional driving./liliRare crawling and running./li/ulh3Required Professional License and/or Certifications/h3pState of Work Location: Missouri/pulliBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)/liliAnd/liliRegistered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration/liliOr/liliRegistered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State/li/ulpWork Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)/ppJob Type: Employee/ppDepartment: 1729010002 Med Surg - 4CD Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36/ppBenefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs./pulliPaid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)./liliFlexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday./liliUpfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members./li/ul/div