RN, Med Surg - Ortho - FT, Days

Saint Luke's Health System; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO is seeking an experienced nurse to join the Medical Surgical - Ortho team, primarily caring for orthopedic patients and managing overflow from general surgery.

This full-time, day-shift role offers three 12-hour shifts weekly. You will use the nursing process, supervise staff, coordinate care, and uphold policies to ensure excellent patient outcomes. We value compassion, teamwork, and strong time management and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• 1 year of applicable experience.
• BLS certification - American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Registered Nurse (MO) license.
• MO RN licensure—NCSBN (NURSYS) information as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to provide care.
• Delegates tasks and supervises patient care staff.
• Coordinates the plan of care for assigned patients and collaborates with the health care team.
• Maintains policy, rules, guidelines, and procedures.

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Job Description

Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO is seeking an experienced Nurse to join the Medical Surgical - Ortho team. This position will allow you to work with primarily orthopedic patients, but this team does take overflow from general surgery, as well as medical patients. This is a passionate team with various experience, skills and backgrounds. This is a busy, fast-paced unit that will allow you to master your skills with a nationally recognized team who has received their Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. They are a leader in quality measures, celebrates their successes, and recognizes hard work.

The Work: Full Time - Day Shift (3, 12 hour shifts weekly)

• Utilizes the nursing process.

• Performs patient care delegating patient care tasks and for supervision of other patient care staff

• Coordinates the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting 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

We are looking for patient centered nurses who are committed to providing a high quality of care. This team is seeking nursing professionals who are compassionate, hard-working, patient centered, team focused and possess strong time management and critical thinking skills.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)