Licensed Practical Nurse - Charge Nurse - Long Term Care

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-The Sarah Community

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

The Sarah Community is a non-smoking environment, located next to SSM Health DePaul Hospital and proudly serves seniors in the St. Louis County and City area, including St. Charles, Florissant, Chesterfield, and Maryland Heights.

Our housing options include:

• Naomi House - retirement living/apartment

• Veronica House - assisted living

• Anna & Elizabeth Houses - skilled nursing/nursing home care

Department: Long Term Care

Schedule: 12 hour shifts

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thursday, Friday

Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thursday, Friday

On call every 8th weekend

Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Job Summary:

Provides leadership to staff in performing clinical or patient care activities.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads or coordinates daily operations of assigned activities, resources, and/or associates.

• Serves as a technical or functional resource and performs similar duties with staff.

• Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress of work and compliance with policies and/or procedures.

• Oversees and evaluates orientation and training of assigned associates. May provide input in the review and evaluation of staff performance.

• Works with the providers in the clinic and performs administrative duties. Performs vitals. Designs, interprets and implements clinical policies and procedures.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Five years physician practice 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.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1800000225 SNF - Elizabeth House

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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