Registered Nurse - Stepdown / Critical Care

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

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

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.

 

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. 

 

Department: Stepdown / Critical Care

Schedule: Full-Time, 36 hours per week, Rotating Shifts

 

 

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

Job Summary:

Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtains comprehensive data pertinent to the patient from the patient, family other healthcare providers to develop a holistic picture of the patient’s needs or condition.
• Analyzes and synthesizes data from the assessment in determining diagnosis or conditions relevant to care.
• Identifies optimal outcomes for the patient in collaboration with the patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain outcomes, using clinical judgement in collaboration with patient, family and interprofessional care team.
• Implements the plan, employing strategies to promote and maintain a safe environment, coordinates implementation with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Evaluates processes and progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Contributes to the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, evaluates their own practice, and maintains current knowledge and competence.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice, collaborates with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Uses clinical inquiry and integrates best evidence into practice.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to critical care 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

• No experience required

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: 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)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         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)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         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  
•     And  
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)  
•     And
•         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         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)
•         Or
•         Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
•         Or
•         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•         Or
•         Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
•         Or
•         Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift:

Rotating Shift (United States of America)

Employee

1003000007 4E Cardiovascular Care Unit

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