Clinical Decision Unit Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Team!

Experience stroke response times that are nearly half of the national average. Utilize innovative SPOT Technology for earlier sepsis detection than the human eye can perceive. Participate in our Enhanced Surgical Recovery program, which minimizes opioid prescriptions and reduces post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we are dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery, improving clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams to foster a healthier future. Become a part of our mission!

At our facility, nurses are essential to our success. We recognize that each nurse's journey and purpose is distinct. Are you looking to carve out your own unique career path in nursing? Our organization is the ideal place for you! With our extensive resources, nurses can design a career trajectory that aligns with their lives and fuels their passion for patient care. Consider applying for the Clinical Decision Unit Registered Nurse position today.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, your primary responsibility will be to provide high-quality, patient-focused care in accordance with departmental requirements and state-specific practice standards. You will collaborate with healthcare providers and the care team to deliver personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, adhering to established nursing models such as ‘Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.’ Additionally, you will advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying our organization’s vision, mission, and values to ensure an exceptional patient experience and favorable clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the patient's condition upon admission and during each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in status.
• Carry out procedures, monitoring, or other tasks as directed by medical providers, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of care in the patient’s medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor patients for therapeutic responses, and take appropriate actions in case of adverse reactions.
• Deliver outstanding care by responding swiftly to patient requests, anticipating their needs, and addressing them proactively.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up care, ensuring clarity by simplifying complex medical terminology.

Qualifications Required:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of starting employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of starting employment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license must be obtained within 90 days of starting employment.
• Associate Degree in nursing is required.

Benefits

Our organization offers a comprehensive rewards package designed to support the health, life, career, and retirement of our team members. Available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs that include paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources , featuring a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (depending on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our facility is an 80+ bed full-service hospital serving Lee’s Summit and surrounding areas. We are supported by over 300 physicians across more than 40 specialties and employ over 500 highly trained staff members along with 60 volunteers. Our services include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, and pulmonology. We also provide physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women’s health, and a variety of surgical services. Our hospital is recognized as a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center, with a dedicated team ready to serve our community.

Our organization has been acknowledged as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute multiple times. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient’s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., Co-Founder

Become part of a family that values every stage of your career! We are currently interviewing candidates for the Clinical Decision Unit Registered Nurse position. Apply today, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.