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Employer Feature: SSM Health – Serving the Midwest for Over 145 Years

SSM Health is a healthcare system that is based in the Midwest with over 40,000 employees, 24 hospitals, 300 physician offices and outpatient care sites, and a wide array of comprehensive health services to reach as many community members as possible. They pride themselves in shaping care based on patient feedback and developing an unmatched caring culture within their facilities. Patients and customers are their first priority, followed very closely by their employees. 

What is SSM Health?

SSM stands for Sisters of St. Mary, and SSM health began in 1872 when five nuns emigrated from Germany to St. Louis with only $5 to their name. Through perseverance, a dedication to serving the community, and collaboration with physicians, those nuns paved the path for the integrative healthcare system known as SSM health, today. 

Why Work for SSM Health?

SSM is searching for new team members to join their network of healthcare workers. They have acute care facilities across southern Illinois, mid-Missouri, the St. Louise metro area, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. SSM hires new graduate healthcare workers and is also seeking some experienced professionals to enhance their culture of caring that is spread across their network. Being a part of this healthcare system has a huge impact on the surrounding communities. SSM Health is offering sign-on bonuses to join their team and help serve those in need.

SSM Health Facilities

Several SSM hospitals have been awarded “Magnet” status, meaning they are motivated to engage in nurse-driven leadership and ensure that nurses are a part of the decision making process for initiatives or changes that will affect how they provide care. SSM also has teaching facilities within their network, which present tons of opportunities for new grads and is the perfect environment for developing your nursing skills. 

SSM is a healthcare system with over 145 years of heritage. They strive to provide a working culture that highlights the skills of their providers and nurses. They believe that quality is achieved through people, all work is part of the process, and that decisions should be made based on facts. They aim for equality in the workplace with continuous quality improvement to drive care-based decisions. 

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Rachel Norton BSN, RN

Rachel Norton became an RN in 2007 and has been part of the Vivian team since 2019. She has always worked in critical care, and spent the first 12 years of her career working in a surgical neuroscience trauma ICU. She's also worked as a flight nurse, started travel nursing in 2010 and continued working in the ICU until joining Vivian full-time in 2022. As a user researcher, Rachel advocates for healthcare workers to help bridge the gap between employee and employer expectations.

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