Registered Nurse - Stepdown / Critical Care

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.

Responsibilities

• Obtains comprehensive data pertinent to the patient from the patient, family and other healthcare providers to develop a holistic picture of the patient's needs or condition.
• Analyzes and synthesizes data from the assessment in determining diagnosis or conditions relevant to care.
• Identifies optimal outcomes for the patient in collaboration with the patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain outcomes, using clinical judgement in collaboration with patient, family and interprofessional care team.
• Implements the plan, employing strategies to promote and maintain a safe environment, coordinates implementation with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Evaluates processes and progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Contributes to the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, evaluates their own practice, and maintains current knowledge and competence.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice, collaborates with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Uses clinical inquiry and integrates best evidence into practice.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to critical care 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No experience required.

Required certifications

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in state of work location (Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin) or compact state licensure as applicable
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Schedule

7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., every 3rd weekend.