Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,894 per week in Kansas City, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Kansas City, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $1,894 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 20-bed Transplant Nephrology unit with a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Deliver comprehensive med/surg nursing care including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Collaborate with unit secretaries, PCTs, and a unit educator to ensure quality patient outcomes
• Utilize Meditech electronic documentation system for accurate and timely charting
• Fulfill scheduling requirements including 3 weekend shifts per month
• Be prepared to float to other units per facility contract/agency floating policy

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with a minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Experience in med/surg, nephrology, renal care, kidney transplant, or dialysis
• Ability to work in a Level 1 Trauma designated facility

• Prior experience with kidney transplant patients and post-transplant care
• Familiarity with renal/dialysis patient populations (note: dialysis is performed off the unit)
• Experience using Meditech documentation systems
• Background working in high-acuity med/surg or specialty nephrology environments

• Virtual nursing support handles patient admissions, allowing bedside nurses to remain focused on direct patient care
• Work within a recognized team culture on a unit that has received a "We Show Up" teamwork award