SSM Health offers flexible nursing employment options

SSM Health established flexible nursing employment options to give nurses more freedom and opportunities to shape their careers. The St. Louis-based health system permits nurses to select one of three options: nurses can work around their schedule to pick up extra shifts every month; nurses can become full-time travelers without leaving home or facing the uncertainty of agency work; or nurses can experience different SSM Health regions or specialties. “RNs in a flexible nursing role qualify for pay practices that are rarely offered to that segment of the workforce, including shift differentials, critical shift bonuses and premiums,” said SSM Health System Vice President of Nursing Seth Lovell. (HealthLeaders Media article, 10/31/22)