RN-Transplant OR - Full Time - Day Shift

Company: SSM Health
Location: Florissant
Posted on: February 10, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign-on Bonus: Please speak with your recruiter about sign on bonus eligibility! Benefits: Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to: - Getting paid every day! - Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year - Paid maternity & paternity coverage - Adoption assistance - Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans - Retirement benefits including employer matching plans - Long & short-term disability - Employee assistance programs (EAP) *Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply. CoreHire Job Summary: Uses the nursing process in care delivery, providing care for transplant patients Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES - Provides care for the perioperative patient by completing a comprehensive preoperative assessment, planning, and implementing individualized nursing interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of care and modifying interventions as needed. - Prioritizes multiple complex patients and physician needs to delegate and coordinate the care provided by the surgical team to maximize patient outcomes. - Coordinates patient care assignments to personnel supervised, considering staff competencies, patient population, equipment used, patient condition, environmental factors, infection control, safety factors, and availability of direct/indirect supervision. - Communicates with patients, staff, and physicians to anticipate needs and develop and implement actions to be taken in response to complaints related to patient care processes. - Maintains and enhances professional clinical skills by seeking out learning situations and remaining knowledgeable of current advances in transplant and multiple surgical specialty nursing techniques and technologies. - Serves as a consultant to personnel in the area(s) on nursing expertise. Teaches and mentors other less-experienced nurses and technicians. - Demonstrates advanced clinical judgement as evidenced by knowledge of complex nursing interventions required in transplant and multiple surgical specialty areas. - Initiates actions that work to improve processes within the department. - Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s scope of service. - Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. - Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION - Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE - One year advanced surgical 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: Missouri - Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) - And - Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration - Or - Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 4403000037 Surgery Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. - Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). - Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. - Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM 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.

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