PT Nights- RN Medical Surgical Services
Company: SSM Health
Location: Russellville
Posted on: January 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description More than just a job, it’s a
vocation. Location: MO - SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Jefferson
City Employment Type: Regular Position Overview: This role involves
delivering direct nursing care in alignment with the established
policies, procedures, and protocols of our healthcare organization.
Key Responsibilities Employs medical-surgical nursing standards to
enhance the quality of care and life for patients, families, and
significant others by systematically assessing the effectiveness of
nursing practices. Builds strong relationships and advocates for
patients, families, and significant others to create personalized
care plans tailored to individual needs. Utilizes the nursing
process to formulate and execute care plans, gather assessment
data, establish nursing diagnoses, identify expected outcomes,
implement interventions, and evaluate results. Creates assessment
and management strategies that consider the physical, functional,
cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational,
and leisure aspects of human responses to health issues.
Demonstrates understanding of how actual or potential illnesses
affect each patient’s overall status. Exhibits leadership by
coordinating with patients, families, significant others,
communities, and interdisciplinary team members to assess needs,
set goals, plan interventions, provide care, and evaluate outcomes.
Engages in effective communication with patients, families,
significant others, and healthcare providers to ensure
collaborative decision-making that is culturally sensitive,
ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane,
while considering available resources. Educates patients, families,
and significant others on practices that promote, maintain, and
restore health or enhance comfort. Encourages a positive work
environment by mentoring and serving as a role model for nursing
colleagues and students. Applies evidence-based practices and
scientific knowledge in medical-surgical nursing to ensure care is
tailored to the patient's age-specific and clinical needs as
outlined in the department's Scope of Service. Maintains a state of
alertness and safety at all times. May conduct point-of-care
testing in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Performs additional duties as assigned. QualificationsEducation
Graduate from an accredited nursing school or equivalent
educational background for licensing. Experience No prior
experience is necessary. Physical Demands Regularly uses speech for
oral communication. Constantly stands and walks. Frequently lifts,
carries, and pushes/pulls objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Regularly
sits, reaches, and uses a keyboard for data entry. Frequently
utilizes vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or
more) distances, as well as color differentiation. Regularly uses
smell to identify odors. Frequently employs hearing to receive oral
communication and detect body sounds or alarms. Occasionally lifts,
carries, and pushes/pulls objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
Occasionally assists in moving patients. Occasionally bends,
stoops, kneels, squats, twists, grips, and performs repetitive
movements with legs and arms. Occasionally drives. Rarely crawls or
runs. Licenses and Certifications State of Work Location: Illinois
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart
Association (AHA) Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State
of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
(BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN)
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered
Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State State of Work Location: Oklahoma
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart
Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) State of
Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
(BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN)
issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin
Department of Safety and Professional Services Work Schedule Night
Shift (United States) Job Type Employee Department East - Med/Surg
Weekly Hours 24 Benefits Our organization values its outstanding
employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to
meet their needs. Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members
receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly
adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment
Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible
hourly team members to access their earned, unpaid base pay
instantly (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage:
We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for
eligible team members. Our organization is an equal opportunity
employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law.
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