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Job Description
Its more than a career its a calling.
MOSSM Health St. Joseph Hospital WentzvilleWorker Type:
RegularJob Summary:
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician functioning within scope of license.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the wellbeing of patients.
- Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.
- Educates patients/families about treatment plan including selfcare post discharge holistic health needs available resources and follow up care.
- 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 an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 025 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 2550 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
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri Oklahoma Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
Work Shift:
Weekend Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
BHS Adult AcuteWZ 2WScheduled Weekly Hours:
36Benefits:
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 (prorated 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.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
