Registered Nurse Critical Care Float

St. Mary's Medical Center • Blue Springs, MO

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients. The role communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

St. Mary’s Medical Center is a faith-based, 146-bed acute care hospital serving Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County. It provides services including a 24-hour Emergency Department, a Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services, and outpatient care.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current; preferred.
• Previous acute care hospital experience preferred.
• Ventilator management experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
• Maintain standards of care in the Med/Surg/Telemetry Unit.
• Remain directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed