Graduate Nurse Medical Surgical

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights: Med Surg – SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake St. Louis, MO

Schedule: Full Time, 7pm‑7am varying nights, every 3rd weekend, holiday requirement

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Eligible to practice as determined by the State Board of Nursing
• Less than one year of experience working as an RN

Being a nurse is more than a job, it’s a calling. That is why SSM Health wants to invest in your future. As a new graduate nurse hired with SSM Health, you will participate in the SSM Health Nurse Residency Program. This will allow you to connect and learn from other graduate nurses across the system as you work to enhance your confidence, knowledge, and practical skill.

The residency program is designed to complement your education and support your continued professional growth.

Join our team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment.

We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family.

Fulfill your calling with SSM Health — apply today!

Pre‑licensure graduate of an accredited nursing program who actively participates in the SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Under the direction of RN, provides care to patients within scope of role and professional standards. Responsible for the delivery of age‑appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions. Nurse Residents in the state of Oklahoma can perform responsibilities designated below (Oklahoma).

Nurse Residents in Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri can perform all responsibilities listed.

• Under the direction of the RN Preceptor:
• Perform delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing care activities for the population served. Delegated specialized tasks may include anything for which training was received in the approved nursing program. In the state of Oklahoma, this does not include tasks/skills which must be performed by a licensed nurse.
• Perform patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age‑appropriate needs of the patients, including assessment of nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect to develop, evaluate and modify patient’s plan of care.
• Develop a realistic, comprehensive patient family education plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provide patient/family health education and coaching.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation (Oklahoma), including, but not limited to, the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures. Monitor and evaluate delivery of nursing care given by team members based on patient needs and professional judgement.
• Collaborate with physicians and other health‑care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Participate in training to understand and perform patient care (Oklahoma).
• Complete competency requirements satisfactorily (Oklahoma).
• Complete training as required; seek assistance and ask questions as needed to learn and understand role (Oklahoma).
• As part of the SSM Health nursing department, demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Use the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to the current and evolving health and care needs of our patients and our patient populations (Oklahoma).
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner (Oklahoma).
• Perform other duties as assigned (Oklahoma).

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• For Illinois: an official passing score on NCLEX results

• No experience required

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Future – Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Future…