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　　MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Highlights:

　　$20,000 Sign On Bonus for Full Time!**

　　Full time benefit eligible and flexible PRN opportunites available!

　　This position will float to three St. Louis area ministries: SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis, and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles.

　　Join our Dialysis team, where you will be valued and make a difference in the lives of our patients and communities. Our leaders are partners to ensure you are heard and valued. We are dedicated to your growth as an employee and as a valued member our communities.

　　Leadership. The culture at SSM Health is extraordinary. When you work at SSM, you quickly realize it is your family as well. We treat each other and our patients as family and expect our colleagues to have the same values.

　　Patient Care. At SSM Health, you will play a key role in helping our Dialysis patients feel their best while going through patient care. Patient care and satisfaction are why we do what we do.

　　Professional Growth and Opportunity. SSM offers multiple opportunities to receive tuition reimbursement, tuition discounts, and join education cohorts designed for busy employees. We also offer committees to get involved and truly have a voice to make a difference in the lives we serve.

　　Innovative Technology. By working on the Dialysis team at SSM Health, you will have access to work with the most innovative FDA approved Dialysis technology.

　　Family. While working at multiple SSM Health ministries, you will network with other ministry employees to help broaden your SSM Health family. We also respect your family and work life balance.

　　​*Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you. Sign on bonuses are not eligible for PRN positions.

　　Job Summary:

　　Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Serves as a dialysis clinical resource and supervises care delivered by support staff. Assesses daily dialysis patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments.

　　Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes for the dialysis patient. Evaluates the effectiveness of dialysis treatments and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.

　　Participates in quality improvement activities to include collection of data for the dialysis unit's Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan and maintains ownership of regulatory compliance requirements.

　　Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.

　　Works with internal and external resources to maintain machine maintenance and partnership with home dialysis departments.

　　Performs surveillance and testing of dialysis water treatment equipment and dialysis water (such as chlorine, pH, water cultures) to ensure that these machines are operating within the parameters set within the manufacturer guidelines.

　　Demonstrates a working knowledge of dialysis laboratory tests and dialysis medications. Demonstrates clinical competence and knowledge in cannulation of dialysis access and proper care and use of central lines. Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of infection control and prevention of transmission of blood borne pathogens.

　　Provides patient education/teaching applicable to the patient's medical condition.

　　May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing, and evaluating staff.

　　Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical 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.

　　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 licensingEXPERIENCE

　　Minimum one year of registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL 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

　　Licenses / Certifications:

　　Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Alabama Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arizona State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Colorado Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Delaware Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Florida Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Georgia Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Idaho Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Indiana State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Iowa Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kansas State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kentucky Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maine State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maryland Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Mississippi Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Missouri State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Montana Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Board, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Hampshire Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Jersey Board of Nursing {+ 17 more}

　　Work Shift:

　　Variable Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　8458000130 VP of Nursing - Network

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　36

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