Charge Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
Saint Charles, Missouri
RN · Nurse Managers & Supervisors
Posted Aug 11
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 36 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
It's more than a career, it's a calling.
MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
Worker Type
Regular
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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
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
1729010002 Med Surg - 4CD
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.
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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.
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Requirements
- RN License
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Clinical staff performance evaluation
- Patient care outcome improvement
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Staff performance monitoring
- Nursing
- Staff supervision
- Team member evaluation
- Patient question and concern management
Place
- City
- Saint Charles, Missouri
- State price level
- 9% below the national average
Missouri index 90.8, where 100 is the national average.
Saint Charles sits along the Missouri River just northwest of St. Louis, offering a small-town feel with easy metro access. Its brick-paved historic Main Street anchors a walkable downtown district. Nurses enjoy suburban comfort, riverside trails, and proximity to major St. Louis healthcare systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system serving communities across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. With more than 40,000 team members and 15,000 providers, SSM Health operates hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care,…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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