Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health
MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
You'll deliver age-appropriate care to assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.
Posted Sep 11 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM · Varying nights Schedule: Full-time, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, varying nights, every third weekend required, holiday rotation required36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Behavioral Health Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.patients with a wide variety of medical conditions
- License
- RN license FUTURE - Status of Fail on The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses within 3 months of graduation date - Pearson VUE
- Term
- Permanent Schedule: Full-time, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, varying nights, every third weekend required, holiday rotation requiredFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program No experience required
- License
- NCLEX test status (Pearson VUE) within 3 months of graduation FUTURE - Status of Fail on The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses within 3 months of graduation date - Pearson VUE
- Certification
- BLS HCP (AHA) Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Unit
- BHS Adult N unit 1200020128 BHS - Adult N
- Day to day
- psychosocial and physical patient assessments
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching and coaching Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient family education plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching.
- Weekends
- Every third weekend required Schedule: Full-time, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, varying nights, every third weekend required, holiday rotation required
- Holidays
- Holiday rotation required
- Details
- Participates in the SSM Health Nurse Residency Program As a new graduate nurse hired with SSM Health, you will participate in the SSM Health Nurse Residency Program
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Under the direction of the RN Preceptor:
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What are the call requirements?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on SSM Health Care St Louis’ careers page.
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Worker Type
Regular
Job Highlights
Join a team where your work matters, every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. As a new graduate nurse hired with SSM Health, you will participate in the SSM Health Nurse Residency Program, designed to strengthen your clinical skills, support your professional growth, and help you successfully transition into practice. Department: Behavioral Health
Schedule
Full-time, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, varying nights, every third weekend required, holiday rotation required Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, every day.
Job Summary
Pre-licensure graduate of an accredited nursing program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Under the direction of RN, provides care to patients within scope of role and professional standards. Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions. Nurse Residents in the state of Oklahoma can perform responsibilities designated below (Oklahoma). Nurse Residents in Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri can perform all responsibilities listed.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Primary responsibilities
Under the direction of the RN Preceptor
Performs delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing care activities for population served. Delegated specialized tasks may include anything for which training was received in the approved nursing program. In the state of Oklahoma, this does not include tasks/skills which must be performed by a licensed nurse.
Performs patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of the patients, including the assessment of nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect in order to develop, evaluate and modify patient's plan of care. Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient family education plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching. Completes accurate and timely documentation (Oklahoma), including, but not limited to, the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Monitors and evaluates delivery of nursing care given by team members based on patient needs and professional judgement. Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care. Participates in training to understand and perform patient care.
(Oklahoma) Completes competency requirements satisfactorily. (Oklahoma) Completes training as required; seeks assistance and asks questions as needed to learn and understand role. (Oklahoma) As part of the SSM Health nursing department, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and care needs of our patients and our patient populations. (Oklahoma) Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. (Oklahoma) Performs other duties as assigned.
(Oklahoma)
Education
Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing For Illinois: an official passing score on NCLEX results
Experience
No experience required
Required professional license and/or certifications
State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And FUTURE - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) within 3 months of Official NCLEX Pass Date - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Official NCLEX Pass Letter - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri and Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And FUTURE - Status of Fail on The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses within 3 months of graduation date - Pearson VUE State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And FUTURE - Status of Fail on The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses within 3 months of graduation date - Pearson VUE And WI Nursing Temporary Permit - State of Wisconsin
Work Shift
Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
1200020128 BHS - Adult N
Scheduled Weekly Hours
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