RN - Charge Nurse Med​/Surg - Weekend | SLU Hospital

Position: RN - Charge Nurse Med/Surg - Weekend Days Only | SLU Hospital
Location: St. Louis

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

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

Experience

• One year of registered nurse experience.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

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 Registered Nurse (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 Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

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 Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

Med Surg
- Bordley 9S

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave – We offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options – Our voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage – We provide upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

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.  to learn more. ()

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