Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Unit

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Surgical Care Unit to deliver comprehensive care for patients with varied conditions and acuity. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and manage complex post-operative care, including GI surgeries and advanced pain management.

The role involves night shifts with weekend differential, using nursing processes to coordinate care, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality outcomes in a dynamic surgical setting.

Qualifications

• 1 year of applicable experience.
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross).
• Registered Nurse with an Associate Degree.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process.
• Performs patient care.
• Delegates patient care tasks.
• Supervises other patient care staff.
• Coordinates the plan of care for a group of patients.
• Consults with the health care team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Follows policies, rules, guidelines and procedures.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Delegation

Supervising staff

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Job Description

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Surgical Care Unit.

As a Surgical Care nurse on this unit you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and provide care to patients with a variety of conditions, acuity levels, telemetry monitoring status, and treatment plans. This nursing position will provide you with variety in your day-to-day and allow you to expand and grow your nursing skills.This unit cares for complex GI surgeries including whipples, surgical oncology, liver resections, ostomy creation, bariatrics, complicated urology, and abdominal trauma. These patients require complex pain management systems including PCA, Epidural and other continuous infusions, as well as involved wound care, drain management and alternative methods of nutritional support.

Shift Details:

6:45 pm to 7:15 am - this position comes with a night and weekend differential

The Work:

• Utilizesthe nursing process
• Performspatient care
• Delegatespatient care tasks
• Supervisesother patient care staff
• Coordinatesthe plan of care for a group of assigned patients

• Consultswith other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Demonstratesproficiency and abides by policies rules guidelines and procedures

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:
1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Night (United States of America)