Registered Nurse - Clinical - Abdominal Transplant

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

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

• Sign‑on Bonus:
  Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility!
• Schedule:
  
  7 am – 7 pm, rotating weekends and holidays

Benefits:

• Benefits effective 31 days from date of hire
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement savings program
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• PTO accrual begins day one
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care during the patient’s hospital stay and coordinates planning with other disciplines using a patient‑centered approach.

Essential Functions

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessment and reassessment.
• Conduct age‑appropriate admissions or transfer assessments and obtain family/guardian input.
• Accurately document findings and patient plans of care.
• Assess post‑operative/post‑invasive patients and document education & discharge needs.
• Provide daily patient reassessment and document changes in condition, status, diagnosis, and response to care.
• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate individualized care plans based on assessment data, lab results, physician orders, protocols, and standards of care.
• Identify short‑ and long‑term goals and formulate interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Incorporate evidence‑based practice into care planning and documentation.
• Collaborate with the health team for daily care coordination and handoff communication.
• Administer medications accurately and document per policies and procedures.
• Monitor and document IV fluids, parenteral nutrition, and other therapies.
• Complete referrals and request consultations as needed.
• Provide patient/family education, discharge planning, and clarify physician orders.
• Apply restraint, pain, and abuse assessment protocols as appropriate.
• Adhere to infection control practices, maintain a safe, clean environment, and follow safety policies.
• Participate in learning and quality improvement activities, including committees, performance improvement, and research.
• Assist in training and supervising new staff and students.
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and mandatory trainings (BLS, HI, TB, influenza, ethics, safety, etc.).

Disclaimer: Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Job Specifications

Minimum Education: Licensed to work as an RN in the state of Missouri.

Working Conditions: May be exposed to blood‑borne diseases, unpleasant elements, emergencies, and irregular hours.

Physical Requirements: Occasional prolonged standing/walking, lifting, positioning, pushing, transferring, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

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.