Job Highlights :
is the academic medical practice of SSM Health, St. Louis with more than 600 health care providers in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St.
Louis region.Our physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields : more than 50 specialties in all. We have national and international experts, renowned for research and innovations in medicine.
Learn more about our hem / onc department .
Experience in oncology is preferred, but not needed. Position is new-grad friendly. This role is located on the SLU Hospital campus, in our
Schedule : Monday-Friday, regular business hours. No nights / weekends / holidays or call!
Job Summary :
In collaboration with physician(s), demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to specialty patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements :
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.
- Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.
- Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.
- Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.
- Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.
- Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs / problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.
- Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus
- Current or compact RN license in appropriate state
- Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state
EXPERIENCE
One year experience
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
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location : Missouri
- Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location : Oklahoma
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
State of Work Location : Wisconsin
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift :
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type : Employee
Employee