SSM Health Graduate Nurse Residency Program-# 17010814
About this Job
SSM Health is currently seeking graduate nurses for our Nurse Residency!
Our patients deserve no less than exceptional care. This is what we believe at SSM Health - St. Louis. The Nurse Residency for elite graduate nurses builds the foundation of this care. The graduate nurse will experience a rigorous clinical and didactic training period where they are guided through both extensive classroom education and intense clinical training. All the while, the nurses receive one-on-one attention and a curriculum tailored to their individual needs. Opportunities are available at all SSM Health-St. Louis locations in specialty areas including: medical, surgical, telemetry, critical care, pediatrics, women's services, emergency medicine, and behavioral health.
A comprehensive curriculum and hands-on instruction has been carefully planned to enrich and complement the graduate nurse's education. Through the guidance of our experienced staff, nurses will undertake provide and direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care and operational guidelines. The intensive curriculum is designed to enhance each nurse's confidence and practical skill.
Topics of instruction will prepare the novice nurse to care for patients all hospital settings. The didactic education will include assessment and intervention. Each course utilizes SSM Health protocols for managing disease processes while incorporation critical thinking and effective decision-making skills related to clinical judgment. The didactic experience will also allow time for hands-on practice of applicable technology/equipment.
Course topics will address a variety of disease management scenarios while incorporating techniques and tips for prioritization, critical thinking and delegation.
The program supports participants through regular classes as well as opportunities to share experiences.
The benefits of working for a leading healthcare organization in the St. Louis area:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time off
- And much, much more!
- Requirements include:
- Graduation from a nursing program at an accredited institution.
- Eligible to sit for board exam within 90 days of graduation date or Registered Nurse, licensed in the state of Missouri.
- American Heart Association BLS Certification
- Participation in outside programs or activities while obtaining degree. Driven to achieve results. Demonstrates caring for others.
- Demonstrates high level of confidence.
- Active interest in furthering your education and development.
- Solid competencies in assessment, interpersonal, and critical thinking.
- Support and fulfill the mission and values of SSM.
- Cultivate professional growth and development.
- Submit references via our online reference system,SkillSurvey
- The References from SkillSurvey cannot be completed until the prompt is received by the candidate, from the recruiter. The prompts will be sent out following the phone interview portion of our process
- Hiring Now for September and January starts.
- Qualifications
- EDUCATION: See Certification
- CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, BONDING: State of MO RN License
- EXPERIENCE: N/A
- SPECIAL Qualifications: None
- Required Certification, may include but not limited to: Emergency Dept – BLS,ACLS; Med – BLS; Med/Surg – BLS; Telemetry – BLS, ACLS; OR/PACU/ENDO – BLS; Cardiology – BLS; Interventional Radiology – BLS,ACLS.
- SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About SSM Health
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 24 hospitals, more than 60 outpatient care sites, a pharmacy benefit company, an insurance company, two nursing homes, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a technology company and two Accountable Care Organizations. With more than 8,500 physicians on our medical staff and nearly 40,000 employees in four states, SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. An early adopter of the electronic health record (EHR), SSM Health is a national leader for the depth of its EHR integration.