Registered Nurse - Med Surg - PRN

Overview

It s more than a career, it s a calling — MO-SSM Health St. Mary s Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: PRN

Location: St. Mary s Hospital

Department: Gen Med

Schedule: PRN Nights, required 4 shifts per month, 1 weekend shift per month, 1 holiday annually

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

• 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 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, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Develops assessment and management strategies based on physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to health problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of illness and each patient s status across multiple domains (physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, leisure).
• Coordinates and collaborates with patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and inter-professional team to assess needs, set goals, plan interventions, provide care, and evaluate outcomes.
• Communicates effectively with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers to support collaborative decision making that is culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, and humane.
• Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or comfort.
• Maintains a healthy work environment by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
• Applies evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge to medical-surgical nursing, ensuring care is age- and clinically appropriate as described in the department s Scope of Service.
• Works with vigilance toward safety; may perform point-of-care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

• No experience required

• Constant speech, standing, and walking
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling (0–25 lbs)
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use
• Visual and depth perception for near and far distances; color discrimination
• Olfactory and auditory requirements including hearing alarms and equipment
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling (25–50 lbs)
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients; occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping
• Occasional driving; rare crawling or running

State of

Work Location:

Illinois

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of

Work Location:

Missouri

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration or RN issued by Compact State

State of

Work Location:

Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Oklahoma Board of Nursing

State of

Work Location:

Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department:  Med Surg - 3W

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

0

SSM Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families.

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Daily Pay available for eligible hourly team members (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do 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.