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Charge Nurse - Behavioral Health
SSM Health • Bridgeton, MO 63044 • Posted 2 days ago
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In-person • Full-time • $32.58/hr • Mid Level
Job Highlights
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The Charge Nurse in Behavioral Health at SSM Health DePaul Hospital provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. This role involves assigning, directing, educating, and monitoring nursing and support staff during the assigned shift, assessing daily patient care needs, collaborating with advanced practice providers for quality outcomes, and evaluating the effectiveness of patient care.
Responsibilities
- Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
- Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
- Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments.
- Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing
- One year registered nurse experience
About SSM Health
SSM Health is a not-for-profit health system operating in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, providing high-quality, compassionate care. They specialize in pediatric care, with award-winning services like the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, offering over 60 specialties including top NICU and Cardiology & Heart Surgery programs. With various specialized centers and convenient locations, SSM Health is dedicated to delivering exceptional care to children and families.
Full Job Description
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:
Job Highlights:
- Department: Behavioral Health – Child/Adolescents
- Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift, 7pm – 7am
- Starting Pay: $32.58 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
- Shift Differentials: Nights: $4.25, Evenings: $2.50, Weekend: $2.50
- Location: DePaul Hospital
**$15,000 Sign-On Bonus**
SSM values the dignity of every person at every age. Are you PASSIONATE about working with children and making a positive impact in their lives? Come work with us on the Child/Adolescent Unit. We are a 28-bed behavioral health unit serving children ages 3 to 17. You will learn new skills like limit setting, therapeutic communication, and crisis prevention intervention.
On our unit, you can expect to:
· Provide individualized treatment to each child entrusted to our care.
· Take pride in helping children achieve their daily goals.
· Find your passion in nursing working among a strong group of health care professionals focused on helping you reach your goals through a culture of compassion, respect, and excellence.
· Discover continuous growth opportunities through frequent goal setting, educational experiences, and so much more!
Come join our team and work with the BEST!
**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.
**$5000 Referral Bonus available to current employees**
Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:
- Getting paid every day!
- Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
- Paid maternity & paternity coverage
- Adoption assistance
- Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
- Long & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
*Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply.
Job Summary:
Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
- Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
- Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing
EXPERIENCE
- One year 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.
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
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. Click here to learn more.
Benefits
- 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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