Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Unit - Weekend Work Option

Saint Luke's Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, part of Saint Luke’s Health System, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Surgical Care Unit for a night shift. The role involves caring for complex GI surgeries and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements include an Associate Degree in Nursing, RN license, and Basic Life Support (BLS). Part-time night position with weekend work as described.

Qualifications

• RN license and nursing degree required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Less than 1 year of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to plan and deliver care.
• Performs patient care tasks as assigned.
• Delegates tasks to patient care staff as appropriate.
• 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.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Team coordination

Clinical documentation

EHR

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN license

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 - weekend work position

• 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 assigned patients
• Consults with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies rules guidelines and procedures

Job Requirements Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various Associate Degree.

Part Time Night (United States of America)

Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes