Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, RN

Company: St. Luke's of Kansas City
Location: Chillicothe
Posted on: November 18, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description

As a Medical Surgical at Hedrick Medical Center, you will provide care to patients from pediatrics to geriatrics with various conditions, acuity levels and treatment plans. Some of these include but not limited to; post-operative, acute care, and skilled care. You will be responsible for assessments, assist with call lights, pass medications, bed side report, admissions and discharges.

You will have the opportunity to train in other specialty areas and float to other areas of the hospital as needed. It is a great place to learn a variety of specialties and expand your nursing skills. This is a multidisciplinary, collaborative and resourceful team that supports each other and work together for the common goal of providing exceptional patient care and improved patient outcomes.

Responsibilities:

* Accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
* Responsible for performing patient care delegating patient care tasks and for supervision of other patient care staff.
* 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.

We are seeking a confident patient centered nursing professional who are always seeking ways to build on their skills and self-starters. To be a successful, you will need to be flexible, team player, positive and someone who always goes above and beyond for their peers and patients. We are looking for a natural leader who is passionate about helping others.

Saint Luke's has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke's The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care. Our leaders support and encourage their nurses to take their careers to the next level and participate in various projects and initiatives that directly impact patient care and the organization.

Benefits:

* Shift differential
* Minimal on call expectations
* Health, Vision and Dental
* Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
* Flex and Health Savings Accounts
* Retirement Options
* Clinical Advancement Program - Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement
* Tuition and education reimbursement

This position may float to Wright Memorial Hospital as needed.

These two locations work collaboratively to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. These tight knit teams will provide you a positive, friendly, and supportive workplace where you can grow your career and impact people's lives.

Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe delivers high-quality health care to Livingston County, Missouri, and its surrounding communities. A city-owned, not-for-profit critical access hospital, Hedrick Medical Center is the only Joint Commission-accredited hospital in north-central Missouri.

The 25-bed acute care hospital offers comprehensive care, including 24-hour emergency services, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic testing, a spacious maternity unit, a Women's Center featuring 3-D mammography, inpatient and outpatient surgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, an Intensive Care Unit featuring eICU, a specialty clinic, and primary care offices adjoining the facility.

Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton delivers high-quality health care to Grundy County, Missouri, and the surrounding communities. Founded in 1903, Wright Memorial Hospital opened a new, state-of-the-art facility in 2011.

The 25-bed acute care hospital offers comprehensive care, including 24-hour emergency services, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic testing, 3-D mammography, inpatient and outpatient surgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, a specialty clinic, and primary care offices adjoining the facility.

Visitors to Wright Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department benefit from lifesaving heart and stroke protocols developed by the world-renowned Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

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

Associate Degree (Required)

Job Details

Full Time

Night (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire only non-tobacco users.

Effective November 1st, 2021, full COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for all Saint Luke's Health System employees unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.

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