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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Ambulatory · Kansas City, MO

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University of Missouri-Kansas City workplace
1
open role, live count
4.3
Google rating

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Ambulatory
Shifts hiring now
Nights 1

What stands out

  • Experienced nurses

    You practice ambulatory nursing on a small interdisciplinary Student Health team—triage, immunizations, med admin, POC testing, care coordination, and campus health work with university students.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Moving here

    You land at a public university employer in Kansas City, Missouri, with thousands of colleagues across a long-standing campus that runs 125 academic programs.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Experienced nurses

    Coworkers and reviewers point to strong work/life balance and steady paychecks on this campus.

    As of 2026-07-23Source: glassdoor.co.uk

  • New graduates

    Personal development shows up alongside that balance in how people describe working here.

    As of 2026-07-04Source: glassdoor.co.uk

More about working here
  • Experienced nurses

    About four-fifths of reviewers would recommend this employer to a friend, with an overall rating around 4.0 across hundreds of reviews.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • New graduates

    Your day stays outpatient: triage, shots, education, and outreach on a small team rather than inpatient floor acuity.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

The city

Living in Kansas City, MO

Straddling the Missouri–Kansas border, Kansas City serves up world-class barbecue, jazz heritage, and wide-reaching suburbs at an easygoing pace. Fountain-lined boulevards and revitalized downtown districts give nurses a midsize metro with surprising culture—minus the coastal price tag or daily gridlock. A practical, friendly relocation choice for healthcare professionals seeking Midwestern stability.

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Metro price level · Kansas City area
7% below the national average
BEA index 92.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,238/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$69,166/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You are looking at Student Health Services at the University of Missouri-Kansas City—an ambulatory outpatient role on a small interdisciplinary team.

  • Ambulatory · Kansas City
  • Hiring nights
More about University of Missouri-Kansas City

Your shift work is triage, immunizations, medication administration, point-of-care testing, care coordination, and campus health initiatives with a diverse student population, not inpatient floor ratios. UMKC is a public university headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with roughly 5,001–10,000 employees, roots back to 1839, and 125 academic programs across 13 schools. People who work here often mention work/life balance, steady paychecks, helpful coworkers, and room for personal development. About four-fifths of reviewers would recommend the employer; the overall rating sits around 4.0 from hundreds of reviews. The same voices also flag ineffective management, duties that creep past the job description, and the slower pace common in higher education.

Mission emphasis on leadership in life and health sciences, professional workforce development, and vibrant campus life.

Working here

Culture and working life

work-life balancepersonal developmentcampusambulatoryinterdisciplinaryhigher-education pacestudent healthoutpatient

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

work/life balance
Employees highlight strong work/life balance and consistent paychecks with helpful coworkers.

As of 2026-07-23Source: glassdoor.co.uk

management and pace
Reviewers note ineffective management, role creep outside job duties, and the slow pace typical of higher education.

As of 2026-07-23Source: glassdoor.co.uk

personal development
Emphasis on personal development is cited positively alongside work/life balance.

As of 2026-07-04Source: glassdoor.co.uk

More review themes
overall recommendation
About four-fifths of reviewers would recommend the employer to a friend; overall rating around 4.0 from hundreds of reviews.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

What to weigh

Reviewers call out ineffective management, role creep past the job description, and the slow pace that comes with higher education.

As of 2026-07-23Source: glassdoor.co.uk

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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Roles last seen active
Sep 9, 2026
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The units

A closer look at the units

Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

  • PsychNights 11 open
  • Student Health Services (ambulatory/outpatient)

    RN provides ambulatory nursing, triage, immunizations, med admin, POC testing, care coordination, and campus health initiatives on a small interdisciplinary outpatient team.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com

Open roles

Current openings at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Refreshed throughout the day.

Registered Nurse - UMKC Student Health Services

$28/hr

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO · Seen active yesterday

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  • Night shift
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