Full-Time
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Cath Lab
SSM Health
11-50 employees
Operates hospitals, clinics, and health plans
No salary listed
St. Louis, MO, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
|---|
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
- One year medical surgical experience required
- Critical Care or Post Anesthesia Care experience preferred
- ALS course completed
- StateRN license in Illinois or Missouri or Oklahoma or Wisconsin or RN issued by compact state (as applicable) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification - American Heart Association
Responsibilities
- Assessment: Performs comprehensive nursing assessment as the database and completes assessment of new admission or transfer upon arrival to PACU; accurately performs and documents patient assessments; provides timely ongoing patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations.
- Planning: Establishes and coordinates a plan of care based on analysis of the initial assessment data, patient diagnosis, and physician orders; identifies patient care needs; formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes; identifies and initiates individualized care plans; collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.
- Implementation: Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient condition; coordinates, communicates and documents patient care with other disciplines; provides and documents patient education and discharge planning correctly on PACU flow sheet; reviews and initiates physician orders in an accurate and timely manner; recognizes changes in patient's condition, takes appropriate nursing actions; adheres to medication/parenteral therapy administration and documentation per policy guidelines; performs blood-drawing technique to obtain lab specimens including blood cultures; anesthesia and surgical physicians notified of significant changes in patient condition; assists physicians with procedures, examinations, and other processes related to patient care.
- Evaluation: Documents effectiveness of nursing care and modifies plan of care as patient progresses toward expected outcomes; performs and documents ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures; evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient education including level of understanding; evaluates plan of care and modifies as indicated; evaluates effectiveness of pain medication and then takes appropriate nursing action.
- Professional/Leadership: Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice; participates in additional learning experience to increase professional competence including committee membership, staff meetings, mandatory in-services and other educational programs; is at work as scheduled and begins duties promptly at start of shift; functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and ancillary personnel; identifies problems, gathers pertinent data, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority, and works toward problem resolution; directs care delivered by Care Partners; adheres to and incorporates all customer service standards in patient care and work practices.
- Safety/Infection Control: Practices according to safety and infection control policies; maintains a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance with hospital standards; reports risk management concerns; completes all annual mandatory requirements: Safety/Fire, Blood Borne Pathogen, Hazardous Communication, TB, Department Specific, Age Appropriate Care (for clinical staff only), EMTALA; works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous, and respectful manner; demonstrates care and courtesy, communicates effectively and maintains confidentiality, demonstrates competence and collaboration, provides cost effective services.
- Quality Improvement: Assists in developing unit based PI plan; collects PI data as assigned; participates in discussion of PI outcomes; collaborates in developing and implementing action plans; participates in research activities on the nursing unit.
- Age Appropriate Care: Provides age-appropriate care to Adult, Adolescent, and Geriatric; demonstrates knowledge and skills of normal growth & development; demonstrates ability to assess and interpret age specific data; utilizes communication skills to interpret age specific responses; involves family in decision making; demonstrates ability to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department.
- Specialized Care: Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury; includes restraint care assessment and management, pain management (licensed personnel), abuse assessment;
Desired Qualifications
- Critical Care or Post Anesthesia Care experience preferred
SSM Health is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit integrated health system serving the Midwest. It runs 23 hospitals, 490+ physician offices and outpatient centers, plus virtual and post‑acute care, as well as a health plan, a pharmacy benefit manager, and an accountable care organization. It coordinates care across the full continuum—from physician clinics to hospital care—while serving the uninsured and Medicaid populations and pursuing clinical research in oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular health. Its goal is to improve population health through coordinated, accessible care and expanded behavioral health access within a diversified, faith‑based nonprofit framework.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
N/A
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $406 million community benefits in 2024 boost reputation, employment.
- MyChart platform drives virtual care, appointment bookings, lab access.
- Home health manages CHF, COPD under Medicare, Medicaid coverage.
What critics are saying
- Oklahoma Spine Hospital acquisition fails integration, write-downs in 12-24 months.
- GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic compress PBM margins by $500 per patient.
- Missouri, Oklahoma Medicaid cuts 8-12% slash 25-30% volume margins.
What makes SSM Health unique
- Catholic not-for-profit system operates 23 hospitals across Midwest states.
- Integrated model includes health insurance, PBM, and ACO services.
- Partners with Saint Louis University for oncology, pediatrics research.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Your Connections
People at SSM Health who can refer or advise you
Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Company News
Cision
Feb 2nd, 2026
/CNW/ - Medical Facilities Corporation ("MFC" or the "Corporation") (TSX: DR), announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Medical Facilities (USA) Holdings...