RN-Pediatric, Critical Care at SSM Health

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker 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 licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Six months' 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) 
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

     
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  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     And  
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

 
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  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1601000010 NICU

Scheduled 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.

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.