RN PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling.MO-SSM Health Cardinal
Glennon Children's HospitalWorker Type:Regular Job Summary:
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established
policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Cares for patients with life threatening, medically complex
critical illness or diagnosis.
- Delivers highly skilled care with use of technology and complex
interventions.
- Initiates measures for emergency treatment of patients
including infant resuscitation and advanced life support
procedures.
- Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records
and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for
well-coordinated patient care.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs
with members of the healthcare team.
- Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and
scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring
that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific
needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of
Service.
- As an SSM Health nurse, 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 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 accredited school of nursing or education
equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE
- Six months' registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL 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:Night Shift (United States
of America) Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:1601000010 NICUScheduled
Weekly Hours:36 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.
Keywords: SSM Health, St. Louis , RN PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Missouri
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