SSM Health
Location
Mount Vernon, IL | United States
Job description
It's more than a career, it's a calling
IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
SSM Health – Illinois seeks a Gastroenterology NP to join an established GI practice. The successful candidate will join a very experienced physician and second NP in our Medical Group. This position will be affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and will be a full-time position.
This is an employed position with SSM Health Medical Group, a premier hospital system located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, where easy access is available to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Memphis and Nashville.
Successful candidates will possess:
One Year practice Experience as an NP, or RN experience in surgery, ER or hospital medicine.
Board certification
Illinois APN license
Excellent Financial Package:
Occurrence based malpractice insurance
Medical, dental & vision coverage
Short & long term disability insurance
Generous Paid Time Off Allowance
CME allowance
403b with employer match and an NQDC plan
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
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.
Licenses / Certifications:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State of Work Location
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
7245000046 MP 420 Gastroenterol
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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