Registered Nurse - Medical Respiratory IMC

About the role

Licensed new graduate nurse from an accredited nursing program who actively participates in the SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Provides professional nursing care to patients, including assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating and monitoring tasks assigned to other members of the care team in accordance with professional nursing standards. Responsible for the delivery of age‑appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Performs specialized tasks based on demonstrated competence to provide nursing care for the patient population served.
• Performs patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age‑appropriate needs, as well as nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect to develop, evaluate, and modify the patient’s plan of care.
• Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient‑family educational plan using appropriate resources and methods of instruction, and provides health education and coaching.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation, including processing physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Monitors and evaluates delivery of nursing care by team members based on patient needs and professional judgment.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health‑care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Completes required competencies and other program requirements.
• Applies evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge to nursing practice, ensuring care is delivered based on the patient’s age‑specific and clinical needs as described in the department’s scope of service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No prior 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 lb.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for near (≤ 20 in) and far (≈ 20 ft) distances, and to identify colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lb.
• 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.

Licensure and 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: BLS HCP – AHA and RN – Missouri Division of Professional Registration, or RN issued by a Compact State.
• Oklahoma: BLS HCP – AHA and RN issued by a Compact State, or RN – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
• Wisconsin: BLS HCP – AHA and RN issued by a Compact State, or RN – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Schedule

• Night Shift (United States of America).
• Scheduled weekly hours: 36.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to employee needs.
• Paid parental leave: one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options through DailyPay, providing eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage via FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.