Registered Nurse - Surgical Care WWP

Saint Luke's North Hospital; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Surgical Care Unit. The nurse will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide care to patients with varied conditions and acuity, including complex GI surgeries and postoperative care.

The role involves managing pain, wound/drain care, and nutritional support while working 6:45 pm to 7:15 am on weekends. Responsibilities include applying the nursing process, performing patient care, delegating tasks, supervising

Qualifications

• Experience in surgical care or perioperative settings.
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Active RN license in Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to plan patient care.
• Performs direct patient care and monitoring.
• Delegates tasks to the care team and supervises staff.
• Coordinates care plans for assigned patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes.
• Adheres to policies, rules, guidelines and procedures.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Delegation

Supervising staff

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Policy compliance

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

The Work:

• 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

Job Details

• Part Time
• Night (United States of America)