**Registered Nurse – Med Surg (8S)** *SSM Health – Saint Louis University Hospital* --- ### Worker Type **Regular** ### Job Summary The Registered Nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient’s hospital stay and coordinates planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient‑centered approach. --- ### Core Responsibilities | # | Responsibility | Key Criteria | |---|----------------|--------------| | **1** | Perform comprehensive nursing assessments/re‑assessments | • Age‑appropriate admission/transfer assessment
• Accurate documentation
• Post‑op/post‑invasive assessments
• Education & discharge needs assessment | | **2** | Establish, coordinate & evaluate a plan of care | • Identify short‑ and long‑term goals
• Formulate nursing interventions
• Incorporate disease‑specific evidence‑based practice | | **3** | Provide and document nursing interventions | • Collaborate with health‑team members
• Accurate handoff communication
• Medication administration & IV fluid documentation
• Referrals, consultations, patient/family education, discharge planning
• Follow & document physician orders (including “read‑back” of verbal/telephone orders) | | **4** | Document and communicate changes in patient condition | • Ongoing evaluation of care effectiveness
• Evaluate patient/family education
• Modify plan of care as needed
• Promptly report significant clinical changes | | **5** | Specialized care (restraint, pain, abuse) | • Evaluate alternatives to restraints, apply and monitor them
• Conduct comprehensive pain assessments and integrate cultural/spiritual considerations
• Recognize and report signs of abuse/neglect | | **6** | Professional practice accountability | • Adhere to quality, policy & protocol standards
• Participate in learning experiences & maintain current certifications (BLS, HI, TB, flu, ethics, safety, information security, abuse & neglect, etc.) | | **7** | Team collaboration & leadership | • Orient & precept new staff
• Foster collaborative teamwork
• Serve as a resource for patients, families & staff
• Supervise and teach students/new nurses | | **8** | Safety / Infection Control | • Follow standard precautions, hand hygiene, safe patient handling
• Maintain a clean, safe environment
• Report risk‑management concerns
• Keep licensure & certifications up‑to‑date | | **9** | Service excellence | • Provide courteous, respectful care
• Communicate clearly, maintain confidentiality
• Deliver accurate handoff reports & quality care
• Use resources wisely & suggest efficiency improvements | | **10** | Performance improvement & evidence‑based practice | • Assist in nursing unit goal development
• Stay current with evidence‑based initiatives
• Participate in data collection, PI projects, nursing research & quality indicator maintenance | | **11** | Age‑appropriate care | • Apply knowledge of growth & development for adult/geriatric patients
• Involve families in decision‑making | | **12** | Cost‑effective service | • Use resources efficiently
• Document chargeable supplies/equipment
• Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines | --- ### Minimum Education / Licensure * Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Missouri (or appropriate compact state). * Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (BLS‑HCP) – American Heart Association. --- ### Working Conditions & Physical Requirements * May be exposed to blood‑borne pathogens, emergencies, and irregular hours. * Requires occasional prolonged standing/walking, patient lifts/transfers, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. --- ### Work Shift **Weekend Shift** – United States (36 scheduled weekly hours) --- ### Job Type **Employee** --- ### Department **1040000037 – Med Surg – 8S** --- ### Benefits (selected) * **Paid Parental Leave** – up to one week (prorated). * **Flexible Payment Options** – DailyPay for eligible hourly staff. * **Upfront Tuition Coverage** – FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. *(Full benefits list available on the SSM Health careers site.)* --- ### Equal Opportunity Statement SSM Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. --- *End of posting.*