Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
About the role
Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.
Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility. Department: Behavioral Health.
Schedule
Part‑Time, 24 hours per week, Rotating Evening / Night Shifts. Work Shift: Rotating Shift. Job Type: Employee. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24.
Responsibilities
- Completes admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients including behaviors; accurately and within time‑frame set in policy and procedures.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills and judgement to analyze patient assessment data and notify physician of changes in condition.
- Participates in the development, review and evaluation of multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and procedures.
- Documents all nursing care given and adheres to nursing standards and ministry policies and procedures.
- Consistently and accurately implements and records physicians orders.
- Assesses and monitors patients and environment for safety within the unit.
- Serves as a clinical resource and supervises care delivered by LPN's and techs.
- Educates patients and families based on assessed needs and documents education provided in the Electronic Health Record.
- 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.
- Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
- Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education
- Graduate of 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 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 Licenses and/or Certifications
- 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).
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.