Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse - Medical Surgical
Saint Louis, Missouri
You'll lead and coordinate unit staffing and make sure patient care meets clinical goals and quality standards.
- Shift and hours
- Nights Night Shift (United States of America)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Med Surg 3E 1003000100 Med Surg - 3E
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional RegistrationMissouri RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Missouri RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Check your license
- License
- Compact-state RN license (alternative to Missouri RN) Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Check your license
- Certification
- BLS HealthCare Provider from the American Heart Association Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school, or equivalent education for licensing Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
- Experience
- 1 year of RN experience One year of registered nurse experience
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsOne week paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children, pro-rated by FTEwe offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- BenefitsEarly access to earned pay before payday through DailyPay, fees may applyour voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- BenefitsUpfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team memberswe provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)
- Upfront Tuition Coverage (FlexPath Funded)
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Assign, direct, teach and monitor nursing and support staff on your shift Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
- Charge
- Contribute to or perform staff performance evaluations Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
- Day to day
- Work with advanced practice providers on patient outcomes Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
- Day to day
- Handle patient care complaints through established channels Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- Details
- Constant standing and walking on shift Constant standing and walking.
- Details
- Occasional lifting and moving of patients Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Details
- Occasional driving Occasional driving.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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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 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. 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: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1003000100 Med Surg - 3E Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
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: our 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. Explore All Benefits 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.
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What's around it?
Saint Louis, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average