Registered Nurse

The Surgical Specialties Med Surg unit is located on the 4 South wing of the hospital. This 19‑bed unit focuses on urology, gastrointestinal, vascular, wound care, pediatrics, orthopedics, and trauma. The position provides an opportunity to work with a diverse set of cases and to leverage a broad skill set.

Minimum requirement: 2 shifts per month, including at least one weekend shift when available and one holiday shift. $8.75 PRN differential in addition to the base wage.

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Use standards of medical‑surgical nursing practice to improve the quality of care and quality of life for patients, families, and significant others.
• Establish effective relationships and serve as an advocate for patients, families, and significant others to facilitate the development of individualized care plans.
• Apply the nursing process to develop and implement care plans, collect assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, identify expected outcomes, execute interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Develop assessment and management strategies addressing physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of patient responses.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of illness and each patient’s status across multiple dimensions.
• Use leadership skills to coordinate and collaborate with patients, families, significant others, communities, and interprofessional team members.
• Communicate effectively to participate in collaborative decision making that respects cultural sensitivity, ethics, legality, holism, informed choice, compassion, and available resources.
• Educate patients, families, and significant others about activities that promote health, maintain health, or promote comfort.
• Serve as a mentor and role model, fostering a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession.
• Apply evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in medical‑surgical nursing practice.
• Maintain a state of alertness and safety at all times.
• Perform point‑of‑care testing as per policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school or equivalent education for licensing.

• No prior experience required; on‑the‑job training provided.

• Constant use of speech to communicate orally.
• Constant standing, walking, frequent lifting/carrying of 0-25 lbs, frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use.
• Frequent use of vision for near and far distances and for color discrimination, use of smell to detect odors, and use of hearing for oral communication, alarms, and machinery.
• Occasional lifting/carrying of 25-50 lbs, occasional patient handling, occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements, occasional driving, and rare crawling or running.

• State of Illinois:
  Basic Life Support (BLS) HCP – American Heart Association;
  Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• State of Missouri: BLS HCP – American Heart Association;
  Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration or RN issued by Compact State.
• State of Oklahoma: BLS HCP – American Heart Association; RN issued by Compact State or RN – Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• State of Wisconsin: BLS HCP – American Heart Association; RN issued by Compact State or RN – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Variable shift; employee. Scheduled weekly hours: 0.

• Paid parental leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options: voluntary benefit through Daily Pay offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront tuition coverage: tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.