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Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
Job in
Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63112, USA
Listed on 2026-01-20
Listing for:
SSM Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-20
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
* MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
** Worker Type:*
* Regular
** Job Highlights:*
* Join Our Team y's Hospital! Make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment.
Sign-On Bonus:
Eligible external candidates may qualify for a sign-on bonus-ask your recruiter for details!
Why You'll Love Working Here
We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family:
+ Get paid every day!
+ Paid maternity & paternity coverage
+ Adoption assistance
+ Multiple health insurance options & wellness plans
+ Retirement benefits with employer matching
+ Long & short-term disability coverage
+ Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
*
* Job Summary:
*
* Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the facility.
** Job Responsibilities and Requirements:*
* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Completes admitting and shift assessments on assigned patients including behaviors; accurately and within time-frame set in policy and procedures.
+ Utilizes critical thinking skills and judgement to analyze patient assessment data and notify physician of changes in condition.
+ Participates in the development, review and evaluation of multidisciplinary treatment plans as per policies and procedures.
+ Documents all nursing care given and adheres to nursing standards and ministry policies and procedures.
+ Consistently and accurately implements and records physicians orders.
+ Assesses and monitors patients and environment for safety within the unit.
+ Serves as a clinical resource and supervises care delivered by LPN's and techs.
+ Educates patients and families based on assessed needs and documents education provided in the Electronic Health Record.
+ Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
+ As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
+ 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
+ No experience required
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 Health Care 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 Health Care 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 Health Care 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 Health Care 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
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* Work Shift:
*
* Day Shift (United States of America)
** Job Type:*
* Employee
** Department:*
* BHS - Geriatric
** Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
*
* 24
** Benefits:*
* SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
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** 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…
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