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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.

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EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Six months' registered nurse experience

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 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) 
•     And
•         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)

     
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  
•     And
•         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)

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     And  
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)  
•     And
•         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)

 
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  
•     And
•         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)

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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