RN Residency - Saint Luke's Plaza - Spring 2027 Graduates

Saint Luke's; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO offers a Nurse Residency program designed for new graduates and nursing students. You will enter a comprehensive residency across Medical Intermediate, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Renal Transplant, Trauma/Surgical Care, Neurology, Oncology, and Float Pool roles, supported by mentors and clinical educators.

The program emphasizes transition to practice, nursing process proficiency, and collaboration with the health care team to ensure high-quality patient

Qualifications

• Recent nursing graduates welcome; RN licensure eligibility.
• BLS certification required.
• Associate degree in nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the nursing process and evidence-based practice.
• Delegate tasks and supervise other patient care staff when applicable.
• Coordinate care plans and collaborate with the health care team to optimize outcomes.
• Support new graduate nurses through mentoring and structured orientation.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Tools

EHR (Electronic Health Records)

Job description

Job Description

• Medical Intermediate
• Cardiovascular Services
• Pulmonary
• Renal Transplant
• Trauma/Surgical Care
• Oncology
• Medical/Surgical Intermediate Float Pool

Job Description

Take the first step toward a rewarding nursing career by exploring opportunities with Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Designed for nursing students and recent graduates, this application opens the door to a variety of nursing roles across specialties including:

• Medical Intermediate
• Cardiovascular Services
• Pulmonary
• Renal Transplant
• Trauma/Surgical Care
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Medical/Surgical Intermediate Float Pool

With a supportive team environment, mentorship opportunities, professional development programs, and a commitment to exceptional patient care, Saint Luke’s Hospital provides a strong foundation for launching your nursing career. Discover where your passion for nursing can take you and find a role that aligns with your skills, interests, and career goals.

Our nurse residency program is based on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s Transition to Practice model, and all new graduate BSNs and ADNs hired at Saint Luke’s participate in this program. Participating in the nurse residency program allows you to build clinical competency and professional practice behaviors throughout your first year as an RN.

We are here to support our new graduate nurses, so as part of this 12-month program, you will be paired with experienced nurses and clinical educators. Your preceptor will work closely with you during the orientation period to help you adjust to your unit. Mentors and facilitators will assist you in your professional development and help you become more involved with Saint Luke’s and its shared governance.

In this position, you will be accountable for utilizing the nursing process. You will be responsible for performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising of other patient care staff. You will have the opportunity to be responsible for coordinating 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. This clinical nurse 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

• Full Time
• Swing (United States of America)