Registered Nurse - Pediatric Access Center

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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

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every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow,

supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department:   Pediatric Access Center - Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Schedule:   varied shifts to cover

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Job Summary:
Coordinates and facilitates patient admission according to patient acuity, bed availability, and required services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Collaborates with the nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members to place patient in appropriate level of care to achieve desired outcomes.
- Triage patients via use of virtual phone and gather intake information from various providers. Facilitates consults with specialty services as well as coordinating transfers and direct admissions.
- Reviews medical reports from referring hospitals or physician offices and relays information to nursing unit. Develops relationships with referral sources and admission decision makers.
- Dispatches neonatal, pediatric and maternal transport team.
- 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

- Three years' critical care experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- 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 hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- And
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
- And
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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
- And
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
- And
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
- And
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
- And
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- And
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
- And
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift:
Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:
Employee

Department:
8074020010 Access Center Transport

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

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