Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Unit
About The Position
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Surgical Care Unit. The nurse collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to care for patients with a variety of conditions, acuity levels, telemetry monitoring status, and treatment plans. The role offers variety in day-to-day work and opportunities to expand and develop nursing skills. The unit cares for complex GI surgeries, including Whipples, surgical oncology, liver resections, ostomy creation, bariatrics, complicated urology, and abdominal trauma. Patients may require complex pain management systems such as PCA, epidural, and other continuous infusions, as well as involved wound care, drain management, and alternative methods of nutritional support. The shift is 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; the position includes a night and weekend differential.
Requirements
- Applicable experience: less than 1 year.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
- Registered Nurse qualification.
- Associate degree.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
