Registered Nurse - Clinical - Transplant Clinic

Registered Nurse

Location: MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, 1201 Grand, St. Louis, MO

Worker Type: Regular

Schedule: Weekend program, 7 pm - 7 am

Sign-on Bonus: Bonuses up to $30,000! (Check with recruiter for eligibility)

Benefits: Competitive, affordable health insurance, including:

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

Note: Benefits and eligibility can vary by position; exclusions may apply.

The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient's hospital stay and coordinates planning with other disciplines, utilizing a patient/customer‑driven approach.

• Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment.
• Performs age‑appropriate admission or transfer assessment, obtaining input from family/guardian when appropriate.
• Accurately documents findings.
• Performs assessment of post‑op/post‑invasive procedure patients.
• Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Provides patient reassessment documenting observations according to plan of care, changes in condition, status, diagnosis, response to care, procedures, and standards of care.
• Establishes, coordinates, and evaluates a plan of care based on assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols, and standards of care.
• Identifies short‑ and long‑term goals based on patient care needs.
• Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Incorporates disease‑specific evidence‑based practice into care plan and documentation.
• Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed needs, plan of care, and changes in status.
• Collaborates with health team members for coordination of daily care plan for assigned patients.
• Provides patient care, including accurate hand‑off communication reports.
• Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures.
• Monitors, maintains, and documents accurate IV fluids and parenteral nutrition per policies.
• Completes referrals as indicated.
• Requests consultation for special needs, equipment, or information.
• Provides patient/family education and discharge planning per documentation guidelines.
• Clarifies physician orders as warranted and acknowledges orders in a timely manner.
• Assists physician with procedures/treatments or delegates to Care Partner.
• Documents readback for all telephone/verbal orders; takes orders only in emergencies.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and takes appropriate actions.
• Involves family/guardian in decision‑making when appropriate.
• Recognizes risks and takes action.
• Incorporates infection control practices in daily care.
• Communicates nursing care and changes in condition.
• Performs ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data and interventions.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient/family education.
• Evaluates and modifies plan of care as indicated.
• Recognizes significant changes in clinical parameters and reports immediately to physician.
• Identifies problems, gathers data, suggests solutions, communicates within appropriate authority lines, works toward problem resolution.
• Reports variations from care/treatment following the occurrence reporting policy and procedures.

• Restraint Care:
  Initiate/evaluate alternatives prior to application; apply restraints per procedure; monitor patient response; provide specified care during restraints; consult peers for alternatives; document use thoroughly.
• Pain Management:
  Assess pain presence; incorporate cultural/spiritual beliefs; implement prevention‑focused techniques; involve family in plan; consider massage, repositioning, immobilization, music therapy.
• Abuse Assessment:
  Recognize abuse criteria; report signs to relevant authorities; take appropriate action to support patient safety.

• Adhere to all quality and performance standards, policies, procedures, and…