{"id":8075,"date":"2024-03-21T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=8075"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:04:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T16:04:01","slug":"health-system-spotlight-ssm-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/career-resources\/health-system-spotlight-ssm-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Health System Spotlight: SSM Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/health-systems\/ssm-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a regional leader in patient care, with many of its hospitals ranking as high performers by the U.S. News &amp; World Report and appearing on Vivian\u2019s list of<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/healthcare-employers-in-oklahoma-city\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 great healthcare employers in Oklahoma City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The health system encompasses several regions, providing a wide array of job opportunities for nurses and allied health professionals. Read this comprehensive health system spotlight to discover what it\u2019s like working for this large organization and the many benefits and nursing programs it offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Overview of SSM Health<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The origins of SSM Health began in 1872 when five German nuns left their homeland in search of religious freedom. After settling in St. Louis, Missouri, they soon found themselves in the smallpox epidemic and began advocating for medicine and supplies to treat patients with the deadly virus. Soon after, the nuns became locally known as the \u201cSmallpox Sisters.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by their efforts and advocating for quality patient care, the sisters opened their first hospital in 1877 called St. Mary\u2019s Infirmary. As the hospital expanded and grew into a more extensive health system, it earned the formal name of Sisters of St. Mary, or SSM Health for short.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This once-small hospital has grown tremendously and is now one of the Midwest\u2019s largest employers. SSM Health employs over 40,000 non-clinical professionals and 12,800 healthcare providers who deliver exceptional care. This healthcare system spans four states and consists of 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care facilities, and over 300 physician offices. Many healthcare professionals choose this health system due to the enormous array of SSM Health careers available in various locations, including the following medical facilities:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Illinois<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/clay-county-hospital-flora-il\/\">Clay County Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/washington-county-hospital-nashville-il\/\">Washington County Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/ssm-health-good-samaritan-hospital-mount-vernon-mount-vernon-il\/\">SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital &#8211; Mount Vernon<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/ssm-health-saint-marys-hospital-centralia-centralia-il\/\">SSM Health Saint Mary&#8217;s Hospital-Centralia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Missouri<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/ssm-health-saint-louis-university-hospital-saint-louis-mo\/\">SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/ssm-health-saint-marys-hospital-jefferson-city-jefferson-city-mo\/\">SSM Health Saint Mary&#8217;s Hospital-Jefferson City<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Oklahoma<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/beaver-county-memorial-hospital-beaver-ok\/\">Beaver County Memorial Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/bone-joint-hospital-at-saint-anthony-oklahoma-city-ok\/\">Bone &amp; Joint Hospital at Saint Anthony<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/cordell-memorial-hospital-cordell-ok\/\">Cordell Memorial Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/fairview-regional-medical-center-fairview-ok\/\">Fairview Regional Medical Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/harper-county-community-hospital-buffalo-ok\/\">Harper County Community Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/newman-memorial-hospital-shattuck-ok\/\">Newman Memorial Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/okeene-municipal-hospital-okeene-ok\/\">Okeene Municipal Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/purcell-municipal-hospital-purcell-ok\/\">Purcell Municipal Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/saint-anthony-hospital-oklahoma-city-ok\/\">Saint Anthony Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/saint-anthony-south-oklahoma-city-ok\/\">Saint Anthony South<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/saint-anthony-shawnee-hospital-shawnee-ok\/\">Saint Anthony Shawnee Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/share-medical-center-alva-ok\/\">Share Medical Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/ssm-health-st-anthony-hospital-midwest-midwest-city-ok\/\">SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital &#8211; Midwest<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/weatherford-regional-hospital-weatherford-ok\/\">Weatherford Regional Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Wisconsin<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/columbus-community-hospital-columbus-wi\/\">Columbus Community Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/ripon-medical-center-ripon-wi\/\">Ripon Medical Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 600;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/facilities\/saint-agnes-hospital-fond-du-lac-wi\/\">Saint Agnes Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Mission, Vision and Values<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian.jpg\" alt=\"SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Mt. Vernon in Mount Vernon, IL - Vivian\" width=\"500\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-371x370.jpg 371w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-Good-Samaritan-Hospital-Mt.-Vernon-in-Mount-Vernon-IL-Vivian-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health focuses on providing spiritual and quality health services to the communities it serves. This integrated healthcare network defines its vision as \u201cPeace, hope and health for every person, family and community, especially those in need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a faith-driven healthcare organization, it centers its mission around the Catholic religion. SSM Health defines its mission as, \u201cThrough exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted on its website, SSM Health strives to embody individual sacredness and dignity through its core values, which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compassion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focusing on care centered around God and empathy towards others<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Respect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> promoting an environment of dignity and individual well-being<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Excellence: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">striving to provide<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exceptional, quality care at every patient encounter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stewardship:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using financial and other resources to ensure safe practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Community:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cultivating relationships that inspire service and promote justice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health embraces workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. It seeks to foster diversity awareness amongst its communities, employees and patients. According to SSM Health\u2019s website, the Association of Diversity Councils listed the health system as one of the top 25 diversity councils in the country. In pursuit of equality and inclusion, SSM Health also supports organizations such as the:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anti-Defamation League<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guardian Angel Settlement Association<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Association of Women Business Owners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Conference of Community and Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The healthcare organization also attracts a culturally diverse network of employees, vendors and suppliers that reflect its mission and values. Furthermore, SSM Health has a Minority Business Enterprise program that supports and purchases goods from small businesses and those owned by minorities, women, veterans and disabled individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Community Initiatives<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This expansive health system seeks to improve patients\u2019 health and lives through community-based initiatives customized to each region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To mitigate food insecurities, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/health-systems\/ssm-health-in-illinois\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health in Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> partners with two local organizations to distribute produce and pantry items through a mobile food market.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health\u2019s mid-Missouri hospitals provide community health screenings and education about nutrition and exercise through local health fairs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its Oklahoma facilities provided more than $68 million in community benefits in 2022. Most of these contributions were uncompensated care services through its hospitals, urgent care centers and multi-specialty physician offices.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Heath\u2019s St. Louis Metropolitan area locations provided over $93 million in community education and research for 2022. Many of this region\u2019s efforts concentrated on health needs such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity and maternal health.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health in Wisconsin focuses on pregnant women and screening for social determinants of health that impact care. It partners with organizations like the Dane County Health Council and ConnectRx Wisconsin to improve access to healthcare for pregnant women and their families.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Notable Awards and Honors<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian.jpg\" alt=\"SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Centralia in Centralia, IL - Vivian\" width=\"491\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian.jpg 491w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-368x370.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-152x152.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-304x304.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Marys-Hospital-Centralia-in-Centralia-IL-Vivian-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health has earned numerous awards, honors and accolades for its quality care, including being named on Becker\u2019s Hospital Review\u2019s 2023 Top Places to Work in Healthcare list. Many of its facilities have also been noted for their excellence in patient satisfaction. SSM Health St. Mary\u2019s Hospital &#8211; Madison, SSM Health Monroe Hospital and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital &#8211; Shawnee earned the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health\u2019s Dean Health Plan Medicare Advantage achieved a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2023. Some additional notable honors received by specific SSM Health facilities include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Mary\u2019s Hospital &#8211; St. Louis earned Newsweek\u2019s 2023 Nation\u2019s Best Hospitals for Maternity Care award\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Mary\u2019s Hospital &#8211; Centralia recognized on Newsweek\u2019s 2022 \u201cBest Hospitals\u201d list\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monroe Hospital and St. Mary\u2019s Hospital &#8211; Centralia earned Leapfrog\u2019s \u201cA\u201d for Safety Grade in 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Mary\u2019s Hospital &#8211; Madison achieved the Press Ganey 2020 Pinnacle of Excellence award<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives\u2019s Digital Health Most Wired survey has recognized this health system every year since 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Working at SSM Health<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a large and competitive healthcare employer, numerous SSM Health careers exist for any healthcare specialty. SSM offers many career advancement opportunities and comprehensive benefits for nurses and other healthcare professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Benefits and Other Perks<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health values its employees and provides an array of outstanding benefits, including the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three medical insurance plan options<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental and vision insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health savings and flexible spending accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">401k, 457b and 403b retirement savings plan options with employer match<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short-term and long-term disability benefits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generous paid time off accrual, including holidays, sick pay and personal time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maternity leave coverage at 100% for six weeks through short-term disability\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid paternity leave of up to 40 hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adoption assistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employer-paid and voluntary life insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee assistance program, grief resources and financial support services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,200 annually for full-time and $2,100 for part-time employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up-front tuition costs paid up to $5,250 annually through FlexPath Funded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to on-demand continuing education platform and manager\u2019s toolkit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel assistance, pet insurance, discounted shopping and identity theft protection services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Nursing Programs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Nursing-Mentorship3-Resized-scaled-e1700257742220.jpg\" alt=\"Nurse mentorship\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health strives to reach Magnet recognition at all its facilities and create a culture of improving patient outcomes. Cardinal Glennon Children\u2019s Hospital has already achieved this highly-regarded status, and all other SSM Health facilities are working on attaining Magnet status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also participates in the DAISY and BEE award programs. The DAISY program recognizes nurses for their extraordinary quality and compassionate care. Conversely, the BEE program recognizes non-nursing staff for their compassion, collaboration and commitment to excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The health system provides many diverse nursing career opportunities and programs, including the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Graduate Nursing Residency<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 12-month program offers blended learning through a rigorous schedule of classroom and hands-on simulation experiences. New nurses learn about communication, role transition, and quality and safety practices. Participants gain further knowledge about their specialty through specific classes and bedside clinical training with an experienced preceptor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Specialized Trauma Nursing Verification<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital, nurses can opt to earn specialized training in trauma care. Nurses select from courses such as Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/certifications\/tncc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trauma Nurse Core Course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Advanced Trauma Life Support. Many of these courses prepare nurses to obtain additional trauma certifications, like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/certifications\/tns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trauma Nurse Specialist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/certifications\/tcrn\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trauma Certified Registered Nurse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SSM Health Simulation &amp; Training Center in Fenton, MO, offers several annual sessions regarding specialized emergency pediatric training from the Emergency Nurses Association. Nurses who complete this course may take the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/certifications\/enpc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course certification<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, valid for four years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Contact Information<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssmhealth.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSM Health<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10101 Woodfield Lane<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Louis, Missouri 63132<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(314) 994-7800<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about what it\u2019s like to live and work in the areas where SSM Health has facilities, explore Vivian\u2019s Healthcare Employment Location Guides for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/oklahoma-city-ok-healthcare-employment-location-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/location-guide-oklahoma\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/illinois-location-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/location-guide-wisconsin\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/location-guide-st-louis-mo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Louis, MO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find your next healthcare role faster and easier when you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/browse-jobs\/landing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">browse jobs on Vivian Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn why benefits, perks and a central location make this employer a Midwest favorite. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":8076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-8075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-resources","tag-allhcp"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/SSM-Health-St.-Anthony-Hospital-Midwest-Vivian.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}