RN-(H

Position: RN-(H)
** It's more than a career, it's a calling*
* IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

** Worker Type:*
* Regular

** Job Highlights:*
* ** Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time, Day Shift*
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* Location:

** Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL

** Unit:
** Pat Rms 4200 MS/PED

** Why Join Us?*
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** Work-Life Balance:
** Enjoy a consistent  
** day shift schedule** .

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** Impactful Role:
** Care for patients in a  
** Medical-Surgical/Pediatric
** environment.

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** Team Culture:
** Be part of a  
** supportive, collaborative team
** that values excellence.

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** Professional Growth:
** Access to  
** continuing education and advancement opportunities** .

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** Competitive Benefits:
** Comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off.

** Pay Range:*
* $31.21 - $49.94

** Pay Rate Type:*
* Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

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* Job Summary:

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

** Job Responsibilities and Requirements:*
* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Uses 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.

+ Establishes 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 patient's care needs.

+ Uses 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.

+ Develops 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.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient's physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.

+ Utilizes 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.

+ Utilizes 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.

+ Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.

+ Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.

+ Applies 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 patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of…