RN - Neuro Telemetry Job Opening

RN - Neuro Telemetry

SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis

• Bridgeton, Missouri

**Position is Sign on Bonus Eligible to candidates with at least 1 year of RN experience**

Join our exceptional team and enjoy up to $20,000 in Sign On Bonus!*

At SSM Health we know that being a nurse is more than a career, it is a calling. As an SSM Health nurse, you have responsibility to carry on a ministry our founding Sisters set forth more than 144 years ago by offering hope and healing to our patients and when you join our team, our sacred ministry is in your hands. Each one of us brings a special gift to our Mission, what will yours be?

Employees tell us that the environment at SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis feels more like a family. Employees are warm and friendly, they enjoy each other’s company, they care for one another and they share a passion for delivering exceptional patient care!

Role Purpose:

The Staff Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of SSM Health.

Responsibilities:

Creating an environment that leads to a positive patient care experience by evaluating, planning and implementing effective plans of care and communicating with both patients and their families.
Serving as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well- coordinated patient care in an acute or clinic setting.
Making sound decisions in response to changes in condition/response to treatment while maintaining a calm demeanor.
Utilizing the Electronic Health Record to document patient care.
Effectively coordinating with physicians and team members regarding changes in patient status, symptomatology, results of diagnostic tests and critical test values.
Demonstrating an attitude that exemplifies SSM values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Stewardship and Community.

Minimum RN experience of 1 year for bonus eligibility.

Unit Description:

This is a 25 bed Neuro Tele unit. This unit takes many different patients, for example: Seizure, stroke and neuro surgery are just to name a few. They also have a monitoring unit that takes epilepsy patients for testing. This unit has very sick and acute patients. This is a very fast paced, complex area that requires strong critical thinking skills and is a great unit to grow your career to critical care. Your manager on this unit wants to grow her staff and coach them to perform at their highest potential. Come meet the team on 7South!

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree from an accredited Nursing Program
State of MO RN License
BLS Certification
Customer Service abilities and effective listening skills
Exceptional critical thinking and the ability to work in a team in a fast paced environment.
Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, pushing, pulling, and lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 100 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

BSN
ACLS

SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis –

SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a 476-bed hospital offering comprehensive medical services, including inpatient and outpatient surgeries using state-of-the-art technology and facilities. Opened in 1828, DePaul Hospital - St. Louis was the first hospital west of the Mississippi River and remains the oldest continuously existing business in St. Louis. DePaul Hospital serves patients from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, including the communities of Bridgeton, Florissant, Hazelwood, St. Ann, St. John, Maryland Heights and Overland.

Benefits Statement:

Our robust employee benefits package includes health benefits, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability coverage, health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, adoption reimbursement, an employee assistance program, retirement plan options and more.

Note: not all benefits apply to all openings.