RN - Medicine/Oncology

Company: SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

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 Qualifications:
  • Associate's degree from an accredited nursing program
  • State of Missouri 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. Preferred Qualifications:
    • BSN
    • ACLS Physical Requirements:
      Employees in this position are, or can be, required to possess the following physical capabilities:
      • Lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling up to 100 lbs.
      • Stooping, kneeling and/or crouching daily
      • Standing or walking more than 6 hours a day
      • Running to respond to patient emergencies
      • Reaching, grasping, fingering, and/or feeling more than 6 hours a day
      • Visual acuity in order to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection; able to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc.
      • Audio acuity in order to correctly distinguish various body sounds (i.e., respirations, heart tones, bowel sounds).
      • Audio acuity to discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment that would indicate dangerous or improper operation.

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