Registered Nurse - Critical Care - Float Pool at SSM Health

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: 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. In this role, you will provide hands-on support across all critical care units, including Neuro, Trauma, Cardiovascular/Transplant, and Medical ICU , in a fast-paced environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with interdisciplinary teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. We are seeking RNs with at least one year of critical care experience (two years preferred), a strong clinical foundation, a positive attitude, and a desire to learn and grow. This position offers the opportunity to expand your expertise through training and experience across multiple critical care specialties. If you enjoy caring for complex patient populations, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are looking to broaden your critical care skills, this role is perfect for you. Department: Critical Care Float Pool Schedule: 12-hour shifts, Friday, Saturday and Sunday each weekend and a holiday rotation. Sign-On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day. Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Surgical Float Pool is a professional practitioner who assesses manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient’s hospital stay and coordinates care planning with other disciplines utilizing a patient/customer driven approach in a variety of Medical Surgical units. Must be highly energetic, flexible and motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of time) Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria: Position Accountabilities 1) Performs comprehensive nursing assessment/reassessment. Criteria A) Performs age-appropriate admission assessment or transfer assessment. Obtains input from family/guardian when appropriate. B) Accurately and completely documents findings. C) Performs assessment of post-op / post-invasive procedure patients. D) Assesses and documents education and discharge needs of patient and family on admission and throughout hospitalization. E) Provides patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations according to the patient plan of care, changes in condition, status and /or diagnosis, response to care, procedures, etc., and standards of care. 2) Establishes, coordinates and evaluates a plan of care based on analysis of assessment data, patient diagnosis, lab data, tests, procedures, physician orders, protocols and standards of care and other information as relevant. Criteria A) Identifies short and long term goals based on patient care needs. B) Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcome. C) Incorporates disease specific evidenced based practice into nursing care plan and other documentation. 3) Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient status. Criteria A) Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients. B) Provides, coordinates and communicates patient care, including accurate Handoff Communication Reports i.e. Bedside shift report, ticket to ride, SBAR, daily huddles, Patient Care Conferences, etc. C) Administers and documents medications accurately according to policies and procedures. D) Monitors, maintains and documents accurate IV fluids, blood, blood products and parenteral nutrition according to policies and procedures. E) Completes referrals as indicated by assessment data.