Cardiac Stepdown RN (Day Shift) - $20k Sign-On

Prime Healthcare; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employer 401K

Life, disability insurance

Job summary

Prime Healthcare’s St Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Stepdown Registered Nurse to care for patients recovering from cardiac procedures and events. This full-time, day shift position features 12-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and a sign-on bonus.

The RN will monitor cardiac status, administer medications, perform assessments, educate patients and families, and coordinate care with the team.

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State.
• BLS upon hire and maintain current.
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
• ACLS within 30 days of hire and maintained current.

Responsibilities

• Delivers decisive, high-acuity patient care while closely monitoring patients, and care coordination for optimal patient outcomes.
• Monitor patients' cardiac status, vital signs, and telemetry data to detect changes or abnormalities.
• Administer medications as prescribed by physicians, including intravenous drugs and cardiac meds.
• Perform assessments of patients' cardiac status and evaluate symptoms.
• Provide education to patients and families about cardiac conditions and self-care practices.

Skills

Cardiac care

Emergency response

Education

RN license

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Prime Healthcare’s St Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Stepdown Registered Nurse to care for patients recovering from cardiac procedures and events. This full-time, day shift position features 12-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and a sign-on bonus.

The RN will monitor cardiac status, administer medications, perform assessments, educate patients and families, and coordinate care with the team.