**It's more than a career, it's a calling** MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** We are looking for an experienced Charge RN to join our Neuro/Stroke/Neurosurgery unit! This 24 bed unit cares for acute and geriatric patients requiring scheduled neuro assessments. **What we are proud of:** + Strong teamwork and support amongst staff + Patient safety: CAUTI free 2 years & CLABSI free 3 years + We commit to sit & spend time with our patients. + Staff appreciation and recognition + Continuing education and skills classes/courses offered + Quarter 3 Patient Experience Improvement Award **Sign-on Bonus:** This position is eligible for a sign on bonus up to **$40,000.** Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility! **Schedule Options:** Full Time, Part Time, Weekend Option & PRN available **Schedule Time Options:** 7a-7p, 7p-7a, Variable **Benefits** : 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) **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 or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE + One year of 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) 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 State of Work Location: Oklahoma + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State + Or + Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) 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 **Work Shift:** Variable Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 36 **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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