Clinic Nurse RN - Neurology at SSM Health summary:
The Clinic Nurse RN in Neurology provides direct nursing care, implements and monitors patient care plans, and coordinates with healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive patient care. This role requires adherence to established policies and collaboration with physicians to assess patient needs, discharge planning, and applying evidence-based practices. The position offers a full-time schedule during day shifts with competitive pay and benefits, focusing on the professional standards defined in nursing practice.
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MO-SSM Health SLUCare Center for Specialized Medicine
Regular
Job Highlights:
- Department: SSM SLU Care Neurology Clinic
- Schedule: Full Time, Day shift, no nights, weekends, on call or holidays.
- Starting Pay: $29.30+/hr (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
- Location: MO-SSM Health SLUCare Center for Specialized Medicine
- .Sign on bonus for eligible candidates
Job Summary:
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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.
- May round with physician in an inpatient setting.
- 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
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.
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Employee
4932200235 SLUCR NEUR CSM 1L
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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Keywords:
Clinic Nurse, Registered Nurse, Neurology, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing, Patient Monitoring, Medical Team Coordination, Day Shift Nursing, Evidence-Based Practice