Full-Time
Registered Nurse
Patient Placement
Posted on 5/9/2026
SSM Health
11-50 employees
Operates hospitals, clinics, and health plans
No salary listed
Clayton, MO, USA
In Person
Must hold MO RN license; multi-state license eligibility for IL,OK,WI; Compact State rules apply.
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- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
- Five years registered nurse experience in an acute care hospital setting
- State-specific registered nurse licensure requirements: State of Work Location: Illinois - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- State of Work Location: Missouri - Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- State of Work Location: Missouri - Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- State of Work Location: Missouri - FUTURE - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) within 6 months - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- State of Work Location: Missouri - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- State of Work Location: Oklahoma - Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- State of Work Location: Oklahoma - Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
- State of Work Location: Wisconsin - Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- State of Work Location: Wisconsin - Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Collaborates with the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members to place patient in appropriate level of care to achieve desired outcomes.
- Organizes placement process to meet patient load influx and eliminates bed assignment delays.
- Utilizes software systems for documentation of patient movement and for initiation of processes with other departments such as case management and registration.
- Assesses documents and reports with pertinent clinical information for appropriate patient placement within departmental guidelines.
- Stays informed of changes in managed care and communicates procedural and financial impact to physician during the reservation/scheduling process.
- Alerts case management to any concerns.
- Incorporates knowledge of hospital and unit admission criteria, unit specialties, limitations, and patient need when determining proper patient placement.
- Conducts or participates in daily bed meetings where appropriate.
- Evaluates and negotiates appropriate patient placement when beds are not available for patients that can downgrade from ICU and stepdown to med/surg level of care, working in collaboration with administrative supervisors, charge nurses, case management and physicians.
- Communicates hospital capacity issues to appropriate areas, responds to phone calls quickly, manages call queue, informs Manager/Director when placement conditions are near alert or crisis status per guidelines.
- Works with physicians, patient care service staff, case managers to ensure appropriate and timely discharges.
- Escalates bed clean and discharge challenges when necessary.
- Communicates with the Emergency Department and Surgery staff to prevent a backlog of admissions and to put into place procedures that might stop a backlog.
- Participates in projects, data collection and other activities related to improving bed management.
- As an SSM Health Nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model and uses the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to health needs of patients and populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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
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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.
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