It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health Medical Group FentonWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Nurse Practitioner - Neurology - St. Clare Hospital - Full TimeMO-SSM Health Medical Group FentonWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:General Neurology and Stroke care.SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, a Level I Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and a Level I Stroke Center, serves the medical needs of the expanding community in southwest St. Louis County. Specializing in heart and vascular, neurosciences, cancer care, maternity and other medical services, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton makes your health and wellness a primary focus.SSM Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health has care delivery sites in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The health system includes 24 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient care sites, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, an insurance company, a technology company and an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 10,000 providers and 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.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 CERTIFICATIONSState of Work Location: Illinois
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
And
APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
And
Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
And
Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Or
Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
And
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:EmployeeDepartment:6291000125 St. Clare NeurosciencesScheduled Weekly Hours:40SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)