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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Our 216-bed hospital is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in obstetric and pediatric care, as well as many other specialties.

Are you looking to take that next step in your nursing career?

As a charge nurse on our Cardiac/Neuro Unit you will be a mentor working alongside a diverse team of nurses and patient care support staff with many different backgrounds and experience levels. Here we offer great teamwork and an eagerness to be experts while making a difference in the lives of our patients. Come further your experience and share your expertise by stepping into a team leadership role providing direct and indirect patient care while overseeing the day to day operations of our 37 bed unit!

***$15,000 sign on bonus eligible!***

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates.  Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

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

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs 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.

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1729000023 Prog - Cardiac Unit

Scheduled Weekly Hours:36

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