Director-Registered Nurse, Critical Care Services

St. Charles, Missouri

Directs services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area. St. Joseph Hospital-St Charles is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 10 · 3 years of experience

Shift and hours: Days40 hours a week
Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital
License: RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional RegistrationRegistered Nurse license issued by Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Term: Permanent

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Certification: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Education: Master's degree in nursing or related field
Experience: 3 years registered nurse experience Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in leadership
Experience: 1 year of leadership experience
Also asks: Occasional lifting/carrying of 25-50 lbs Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

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Day to day: Develops departmental goals and objectives Develops departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.
Day to day: Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development and complaint management Directs clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.
Day to day: Plans and directs staffing, including hiring, orienting and evaluating Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.
Day to day: Prepares and monitors budgets Prepares and monitors budget(s) and ensures that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds.
Day to day: Coordinates and directs internal and external audits Coordinates and directs internal and externally-driven audits.
Day to day: Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Details: Frequent keyboard use and data entry Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

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St. Joseph Hospital-St Charles

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You would float across units based on staffing, on a posted part-time night schedule of 24 hours a week that is still benefit-eligible. You can join through the SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program; graduate-nurse jobs have been listed…

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Ministry Float RN posted as part-time 24 hrs/wk nights, benefit-eligible, Worker Type Regular

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It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker's Healthcare Named One of the World’s Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025 - Forbes Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – Newsweek Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 – Newsweek 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. To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact: Jon Dirksen Executive Talent Partner jon.dirksen@ssmhealth.com #LI-Onsite Job

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Directs services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area. Job Responsibilities and

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 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. EDUCATION Master's degree in nursing or related field EXPERIENCE Three years' registered nurse experience, with one year in leadership PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 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. Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And 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: 8451000002 Nursing Administration Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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In St. Charles, MO

St. Charles, MO

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Life in St. Charles, MO

NeighborhoodsCentral St. Charles (St. Charles Town) is the walkable urban-suburban mix around Historic Main Street, Lindenwood University, and St. Charles Community College, with more rentals for students and young professionals but higher housing costs, more traffic, and less yard space. Cottleville is the family-suburban standout, with an A+ Niche rating, highly rated schools, parks, trails, and a historic town center, plus MO-364 and I-70 access; home prices run higher and it sits farther from downtown amenities and transit. Dardenne Prairie offers clean neighborhoods, top-performing schools, and MO-364/US-40 commutes toward St. Charles, O'Fallon, Chesterfield, and St. Louis, though demand has tightened inventory. Locals also steer buyers to New Town (a new-urbanist community with mixed home styles), O'Fallon, and St. Peters; drive neighborhoods and check school districts before choosing.

Central St. Charles (St. Charles Town) is the walkable urban-suburban mix around Historic Main Street, Lindenwood University, and St. Charles Community College, with more rentals for students and young professionals but higher housing costs, more traffic, and less yard space. Cottleville is the family-suburban standout, with an A+ Niche rating, highly rated schools, parks, trails, and a historic town center, plus MO-364 and I-70 access; home prices run higher and it sits farther from downtown amenities and transit.

Dardenne Prairie offers clean neighborhoods, top-performing schools, and MO-364/US-40 commutes toward St. Charles, O'Fallon, Chesterfield, and St. Louis, though demand has tightened inventory. Locals also steer buyers to New Town (a new-urbanist community with mixed home styles), O'Fallon, and St. Peters; drive neighborhoods and check school districts before choosing.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: brownwoodnews.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundThe city of St. Charles reports an average commute of about 19.2 minutes, below the national average; 82.4% of commuters drive, 0.3% use public transit, 1.6% walk, and 0.1% bike. Daily life is built around I-70, MO-364, US-40, and US-61, which connect Cottleville and Dardenne Prairie to jobs in St. Charles, O'Fallon, Chesterfield, and downtown St. Louis. Central St. Charles has relatively better walkability and transit access; outer suburbs trade that for highway convenience and variable drive times depending on where you live. Sources do not detail hospital-campus parking, so a car is the default.

The city of St. Charles reports an average commute of about 19.2 minutes, below the national average; 82.4% of commuters drive, 0.3% use public transit, 1.6% walk, and 0.1% bike. Daily life is built around I-70, MO-364, US-40, and US-61, which connect Cottleville and Dardenne Prairie to jobs in St. Charles, O'Fallon, Chesterfield, and downtown St. Louis.

Central St. Charles has relatively better walkability and transit access; outer suburbs trade that for highway convenience and variable drive times depending on where you live. Sources do not detail hospital-campus parking, so a car is the default.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: brownwoodnews.com Source 3: mcbridehomes.com

OutdoorsSt. Charles County leans on Missouri River scenic trails, neighborhood parks, bike paths, golf courses, and community green spaces, with many new-home developments putting walking paths and playgrounds at the door. Jaycee Park is a picnic-and-shade stop; Rotary Park hosts the Renaissance Festival; Festival of the Little Hills is a major outdoor gathering. Nearby Creve Coeur Lake is a go-to for hiking, and Dickherber Farms ranks as a popular attraction farm and event space. Outdoor social life also runs through Main Street's warm-weather events and sprawling restaurant patios.

St. Charles County leans on Missouri River scenic trails, neighborhood parks, bike paths, golf courses, and community green spaces, with many new-home developments putting walking paths and playgrounds at the door. Jaycee Park is a picnic-and-shade stop; Rotary Park hosts the Renaissance Festival; Festival of the Little Hills is a major outdoor gathering.

Nearby Creve Coeur Lake is a go-to for hiking, and Dickherber Farms ranks as a popular attraction farm and event space. Outdoor social life also runs through Main Street's warm-weather events and sprawling restaurant patios.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: mcbridehomes.com Source 2: discoverstcharles.com Source 3: yelp.com Source 4: expedia.com

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Living in St. Charles

St. Charles sits just west of St. Louis as a river town pairing brick Historic Main Street with suburban subdivisions and new-urbanist New Town. U.S. News ranks it among Missouri's top places to live; about 74,000 residents, median home around $303,000, median rent about $1,205, and a roughly 19-minute car commute on I-70, MO-364, and US-40. Nurses and young professionals often choose Central St. Charles for walkability, Lindenwood, and Main Street spots like 1818 Bistro, Arzola's, and Bella Vino; families stretch to Cottleville and Dardenne Prairie for strong schools and parks, or buy in New Town, O'Fallon, and St. Peters. Summers are humid with July highs near 93 F; winters sit in the 20s-40s. Culture clusters on Main Street—Music on Main, MOSAICS, Festival of the Little Hills—plus the Foundry, Lewis and Clark Boathouse, Ameristar, and Cottle Village distillery. Tradeoffs: almost no transit, competitive suburban prices, downtown traffic, and quieter nightlife than the city. You get safety, schools, river trails, and more house for the money.

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Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: brownwoodnews.com Source 3: discoverstcharles.com Source 4: stlmag.com Source 5: mcbridehomes.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com

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