Clinical Partner - Intermediate Care
About the job
- Completion of a state-approved unlicensed assist personnel program, meeting exempted unlicensed assist personnel guidelines with documented proof, or enrollment in the unlicensed assist personnel program through SSM Health upon hire.
- For employees hired in Oklahoma or Wisconsin, completion of the Clinical Partner I orientation checklist during the 90-day orientation or probationary period.
- No experience is required.
- Ability to maintain constant alertness and work safely.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing and walking, hearing and speech, lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling, reaching, gripping, keyboard use and data entry, vision, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, repetitive movements, and occasional patient lifting or moving.
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
- Receive patient-care assignments from the registered nurse in charge and initiate delegated nursing tasks within demonstrated competence for the patient age group served.
- Collect and document data for admission assessments, reassessments, appointments, or surgeries, and provide appropriate data to the registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for analysis and validation.
- Inform the licensed nurse of changes in patient condition or needs, patient complaints, and patient or significant-other education needs.
- Stock and maintain supplies and equipment according to patient-care needs and cost-containment requirements, using time and supplies economically.
- Answer telephones, relay messages, transcribe physician orders, and prepare and organize patient medical records.
- Answer inpatient patients’ calls for help; take vital signs; monitor behavior and physical condition; assist with bathing, ambulation, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene, occupied and unoccupied beds, dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, biological specimen collection, and measuring and recording fluid intake and output.
- Prepare inpatients for discharge and accompany them upon dismissal as indicated; orient new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
- Manage referrals for medical and surgical specialist appointments in an outpatient environment and assist with care for patients age three or older.
- Perform point-of-care testing according to policies and procedures when assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About the company
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
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2025 operating income reached $148.5 million after 2024's $70 million loss.
- Q1 2026 operating income rose to $7.1 million on $3.3 billion revenue.
- July 2025 Verona outpatient center opens September 2026, expanding Wisconsin outpatient access.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 DOJ settlement hit SLU Hospital pharmacy for waived copays and whistleblower claims.
- SSM's Q1 2026 operating margin stayed only 0.2%, leaving no shock absorber.
- St. Louis University Hospital drives roughly 80% of nurse contract labor, concentrating staffing risk.
What makes SSM Health unique
- Catholic mission and Midwest footprint unify 23 hospitals across four states.
- SSM Health runs hospitals, insurance, PBM, and an ACO under one system.
- Saint Louis University partnership strengthens oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular research.
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Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
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