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　　MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Highlights:

　　You may be eligible for a $15K Sign On Bonus!**

　　Experienced RN position, requiring at least 6 months of pediatric critical care nursing experience.

　　Join SSM Health Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)! This is the highest standard of care for newborns.

　　Through acute and compassionate care, we help mothers and their newborns overcome the odds. This has allowed thousands of patients to get the best start in life and has made SSM Health Cardinal Glennon the region’s first choice for the care of our most precious patients.

　　**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

　　Job Summary:

　　Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Cares for patients with life threatening, medically complex critical illness or diagnosis.

　　Delivers highly skilled care with use of technology and complex interventions.

　　Initiates measures for emergency treatment of patients including infant resuscitation and advanced life support procedures.

　　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.

　　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 licensingEXPERIENCE

　　Six months' 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.

　　Licenses / Certifications:

　　Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA), Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), FUTURE - Advanced Life Support (ALS) within 365 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) within 24 months - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), FUTURE - Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) within 180 days - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), FUTURE - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 365 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 365 days - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - 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 {+ 27 more}

　　Work Shift:

　　Night Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　1601000010 NICU

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　36

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