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SSM Health

RN-Behavioral Health - No Experience Required

SSM Health, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63112


**It's more than a career, it's a calling**

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

**Worker Type:**

PRN1

**Job Highlights:**

**Department:**

SSM St. Mary's St. Louis Geriatric Psychiatric

**Patient Population or Ratio:**

Geriatric Psychiatric Patients

**Schedule:**

PRN

**Desired Qualifications:**

At least 1 year of inpatient nursing experience required.

An active, unrestricted Registered Nurse License is required.

Previous experience in Behavioral Health nursing is preferred.

**Location address:**

6420 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117

**Job Summary:**

Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY 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.

+ 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 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 LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

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Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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And

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Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

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Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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And

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

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Or

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Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

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Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

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And

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Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

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Or

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

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Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+

And

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Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

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Or

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Variable Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

1202000100 BHS - Geriatric

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

0

_SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_

_pregnancy, veteran status_

**_,_**

_or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._

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