Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University West Pavilion

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Job Highlights

• Department: Infusion
• Sign on Bonus: $10000 (Sign on Bonuses are for external applicants only)
• Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Monday-Friday
• Starting Pay: $32.51+/hour (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Location: 3655 Vista Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

Job Summary:

Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively supports the practice of nursing.
• Assess needs and problems of the patient/family and incorporates in the care plan.
• Collaborates with other departments as needed, to establish the patient/family treatment plan.
• Competent in using department equipment such as point of care testing equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate. 
• Develops, individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs.
• Effectively demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs.
• Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition.
• Possesses excellent intravenous insertion and assessment skills to include peripheral and central line access.
• Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues.
• Utilizes EHR to access treatment plans, therapy plans.
• As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
• Utilizes the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

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:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4963390235 SLUCR HEMONC CA CTR2

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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. Click here to learn more.

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: o ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay 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 FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Relocation bonus, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift, Monday to Friday,

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