Registered Nurse - ENT

Saint Luke's Health System•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Saint Luke's ENT Clinic on the Plaza is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care for clinic patients according to established standards and practices. The role includes telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of care. The nurse schedules appointments for emergent patient needs; identifies learning needs for patients and families; provides advice and recommendations; inserts intravenous access and administers medications; and performs other duties as assigned based on clinic needs. The nurse delegates tasks to clinical staff according to demonstrated competencies and scope of practice, serves as a subject matter expert in patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing, enters admission orders as directed by a provider, and manages expired samples. The role requires working both collaboratively and autonomously, maintaining excellent customer service and a professional demeanor, and potentially covering Medical Assistant, LPN, or other office duties as needed. The position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends, nights, or holidays. Saint Luke’s describes its workplace as supportive of work/life balance, innovation, collaboration, and employee goals.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license for Kansas and Missouri (compact license accepted).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Associate degree.
At least 1 year of applicable experience.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent critical thinking abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Prior clinic or hospital experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.
Provide telephone triage, manage patient flow, and coordinate patient care.
Schedule appointments for patients with emergent needs.
Identify learning needs for patients and families and provide advice and recommendations.
Insert intravenous access and administer medications.
Perform duties as assigned based on clinic needs.
Delegate tasks to clinical staff based on demonstrated competencies and scope of practice.
Serve as a subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing.
Enter admission orders as directed by a provider.
Manage expired samples.
Work collaboratively with the team and autonomously as needed.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a professional demeanor.
Cover Medical Assistant, LPN, or other office duties as needed.