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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Regular

Job Highlights:

Job Summary:

Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. Connect with clinical education to ensure unit meets skill competency and received professional development to ensure high quality care. Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse within a unit, inclusive of assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of all assigned patients. Works with professionals who provide services with the intention of building capacity and maintaining quality of services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coaches in assigned area in a collaborative model of observation, demonstration, and reflection to promote quality support and service through training and in-field mentoring.
• Facilitates professional collaborative groups among professionals both locally and with communities of practice with a focus on capacity building.
• Provides direct on-site observation, evaluation, individual and/or group consultation and document review. Participates in multidisciplinary assessments and may participate in internal and external quality assurance activities. 
• Works as a liaison to the clinical education department on behalf of surgical and/or procedural services. Supports the department with skills competency of team members and professional development.
• May perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure and preparing operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• May perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• 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

• Three years' 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 distanc