RN-Charge Nurse, Behavioral Health Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

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• MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital
• St. Louis

• Worker Type:

• Regular

• Job Summary:

• Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.

• Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

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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 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:

• Night Shift (United States of America)

• Job Type:

• Employee

• Department:

• 1200000128 BHS
• Adult Acute

• 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).

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• 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. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _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_
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