Director - Registered Nurse

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
- St. Louis

May 1, 2026

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

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
- St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

We are seeking a dynamic nursing leader with proven success facilitating high-acuity patient safety, time-sensitive regulatory-driven workflows, operational oversight and complex interdisciplinary collaboration. This role's oversight will include Intensive Care (ICU), Transitional Care (TCU), Emergency Department (ED), and Stroke services.

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Directs services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area.

Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.

Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.

Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.

Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds. Coordinates and directs internal and externally-driven audits.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in nursing or related field

• Three years' registered nurse (RN) experience, with one year in direct people management/leadership

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• 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 hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• 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

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Nursing Administration

40

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.

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.

Company St. Mary's Health System

Location MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
- St. Louis