Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health seeks a Registered Nurse (Medical-Surgical) to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to adult patients with acute and chronic conditions in a fast-paced tertiary care and teaching environment.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, developing care plans, administering medications and IV therapy, monitoring telemetry, wound care, and educating patients and families to support recovery.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment and prioritization in high-acuity settings.
• Proficiency in medical-surgical nursing, IV therapy, and medication administration.
• Telemetry monitoring skills and commitment to patient safety.
• Effective communication and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans
• Administer medications and manage IV therapy
• Monitor and respond to patient telemetry findings
• Provide wound care and direct bedside nursing interventions
• Educate patients and families to support informed care and recovery
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate and optimize outcomes

Skills

RN licensure

Telemetry monitoring

Effective communication

Wound care

Clinical judgment

IV management

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Registered Nurse (Medical-Surgical)

providing compassionate, evidence-based care to adult patients with acute and chronic conditions in a fast-paced tertiary care and teaching environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans


• Administer medications and manage IV therapy


• Monitor and respond to patient telemetry findings


• Provide wound care and other direct bedside nursing interventions


• Educate patients and families to support informed care and recovery


• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate and optimize outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure


• Strong clinical judgment, prioritization, and ability to deliver care in high-acuity settings


• Proficiency with medical-surgical nursing practices, medication administration, and IV management


• Telemetry monitoring skills and commitment to patient safety


• Effective communication and patient-centered mindset


• Wound care competency and willingness to learn and grow professionally