Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Lakewood Long Term Care - (3 Shifts/week, 6:45a-7:15p)

Kansas City, Missouri

Join our dedicated Long Term Care (LTC) team where you'll provide compassionate nursing care under the guidance of the Director of Nursing.

Posted Sep 30 · “Experience in a Long Term Care setting or similar clinical environment” from the posting

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 3 shifts/week, 6:45a-7:15p · 7:00AM - 7:30PM 3 Shifts/week, 6:45a-7:15p Work Schedule 7:00AM - 7:30PM36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Long Term Care Unit UHLMC · Long Term Care Long Term Care Unit UHLMC
License: LPN licenseCurrent Missouri LPN license
Term: Permanent Position Type Full timeFull time

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Certification: BCLS certification
Education: Graduate of an accredited LPN/LVN program
Experience: Experience in a Long Term Care setting or similar clinical environment

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Certification: IV Therapy certification (state-approved)

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Day to day: Deliver direct care and monitor residents’ conditions Deliver direct care and monitor residents’ conditions
Day to day: Supervise and mentor direct care and ancillary staff Supervise and mentor direct care and ancillary staff
Day to day: Communicate with medical staff and advocate for resident needs Communicate with medical staff and advocate for resident needs
Day to day: Assist with assessments, admissions, and quality improvement initiatives Assist with assessments, admissions, and quality improvement initiatives
Day to day: Ensure compliance with current nursing standards and maintain professional credentials Ensure compliance with current nursing standards and maintain professional credentials
Day to day: Foster a safe, culturally sensitive, and resident-centered environment Foster a safe, culturally sensitive, and resident-centered environment
Day to day: Lead and support CNAs and CMTs You’ll also lead and support CNAs and CMTs

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Address: 7900 Lee's Summit Road, Kansas City, MO, 64139

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Lakewood Long Term Care - (3 Shifts/week, 6:45a-7:15p)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location UH Lakewood Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri

Department Long Term Care Unit UHLMC

Position Type Full time

Work Schedule 7:00AM - 7:30PM

Hours Per Week 36

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Lakewood Long Term Care - (3 Shifts/week, 6:45a-7:15p)

Licensed Practical Nurse – Long Term Care

Join our dedicated Long Term Care (LTC) team where you'll provide compassionate nursing care under the guidance of the Director of Nursing. In this role, you’ll support residents by administering medications, performing treatments, and documenting care. You’ll also lead and support CNAs and CMTs to ensure residents receive high-quality, respectful care in alignment with care plans and state/federal regulations.

What You'll Do

Deliver direct care and monitor residents’ conditions
Supervise and mentor direct care and ancillary staff
Communicate with medical staff and advocate for resident needs
Assist with assessments, admissions, and quality improvement initiatives
Ensure compliance with current nursing standards and maintain professional credentials
Foster a safe, culturally sensitive, and resident-centered environment

Minimum Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN/LVN program
Current Missouri LPN license
BCLS certification
Experience in a Long Term Care setting or similar clinical environment

Preferred

IV Therapy certification (state-approved)

Ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and team-oriented environment? Apply today and help us deliver exceptional care to those who need it most!

What's around it?

University Health Lakewood Medical Center · Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, MOFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,238/mo
Household income: $69,166/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Kansas City, MO

NeighborhoodsNurses targeting KU Medical often look at Volker for early-20th-century bungalows and 39th Street dining; Union Hill’s townhomes and condos sit next to Crown Center and Hospital Hill. Young professionals concentrate in walkable Crossroads Arts District, River Market, Westport, and Midtown for lofts, galleries, and bars. Families lean tree-lined Brookside and Waldo (bungalows, Tudors, Craftsman) or Kansas-side Prairie Village (median about $480,000, Shawnee Mission schools) and Leawood (median about $750,000, Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission), with Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, and Parkville also on short lists. More affordable or up-and-coming pockets include parts of the Northland, North KC, and East Bottoms; Olathe draws families with parks, pools, trails, and new housing near K-10 and Ridgeview, while Mission and Roeland Park are cited as cheaper than Prairie Village.

Nurses targeting KU Medical often look at Volker for early-20th-century bungalows and 39th Street dining; Union Hill’s townhomes and condos sit next to Crown Center and Hospital Hill. Young professionals concentrate in walkable Crossroads Arts District, River Market, Westport, and Midtown for lofts, galleries, and bars.

Families lean tree-lined Brookside and Waldo (bungalows, Tudors, Craftsman) or Kansas-side Prairie Village (median about $480,000, Shawnee Mission schools) and Leawood (median about $750,000, Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission), with Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, and Parkville also on short lists. More affordable or up-and-coming pockets include parts of the Northland, North KC, and East Bottoms; Olathe draws families with parks, pools, trails, and new housing near K-10 and Ridgeview, while Mission and Roeland Park are cited as cheaper than Prairie Village.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: moveadvisor.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: urbancoolhomes.com

Getting aroundThe metro is largely car-dependent with limited public transit, though the KC Streetcar Main Street extension opened October 24, 2025, running from River Market south toward UMKC and serving Crossroads, Midtown, and Plaza-adjacent corridors. Leawood is typically 15–25 minutes from downtown; Prairie Village about 15–20 minutes downtown and 10–15 minutes from major highways. Downtown parking is a frequent local complaint, while KU Med, Hospital Hill, and suburban hospital campuses are more drive-and-park. Transportation costs are generally lower than in denser metros, with a reasonable driving environment if you accept that most hospital shifts will still mean a car.

The metro is largely car-dependent with limited public transit, though the KC Streetcar Main Street extension opened October 24, 2025, running from River Market south toward UMKC and serving Crossroads, Midtown, and Plaza-adjacent corridors. Leawood is typically 15–25 minutes from downtown; Prairie Village about 15–20 minutes downtown and 10–15 minutes from major highways.

Downtown parking is a frequent local complaint, while KU Med, Hospital Hill, and suburban hospital campuses are more drive-and-park. Transportation costs are generally lower than in denser metros, with a reasonable driving environment if you accept that most hospital shifts will still mean a car.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: moveadvisor.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: urbancoolhomes.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: facebook.com

OutdoorsGeorge Kessler’s park-and-boulevard system still structures outdoor life. Swope Park covers more than 1,800 acres with wooded trails, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre; Loose Park near the Plaza holds the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, with Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden and Theis Park nearby. The paved Trolley Track Trail follows the old streetcar line through neighborhoods; Penn Valley Park’s Scout Statue overlooks the skyline; Berkley Riverfront Park and the Town of Kansas Bridge sit on the Missouri River. Northland riders use Line Creek Trail; Longview Lake Park south of the city has beaches, boating, and camping; Parkville adds English Landing Park and Parkville Nature Sanctuary on the river bluffs.

George Kessler’s park-and-boulevard system still structures outdoor life. Swope Park covers more than 1,800 acres with wooded trails, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre; Loose Park near the Plaza holds the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, with Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden and Theis Park nearby.

The paved Trolley Track Trail follows the old streetcar line through neighborhoods; Penn Valley Park’s Scout Statue overlooks the skyline; Berkley Riverfront Park and the Town of Kansas Bridge sit on the Missouri River. Northland riders use Line Creek Trail; Longview Lake Park south of the city has beaches, boating, and camping; Parkville adds English Landing Park and Parkville Nature Sanctuary on the river bluffs.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: greatwolf.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Kansas City

Kansas City is a split-state metro where an $80k–$150k nursing salary still buys a real house, not a lateral condo trade: city-proper medians recently sat in the mid-$200ks, while barbecue, jazz, fountains, and Chiefs Sundays supply the civic personality. The practical map for nurses is Volker and 39th Street for KU Med, Union Hill for Hospital Hill and Crown Center, with after-shift food in Westport, Crossroads, and City Market. Walkable urban life exists—River Market lofts on the streetcar (Main Street extension opened October 2025 toward UMKC), Brookside bungalows, Plaza fountains—but the metro is still a car city, and downtown parking and violent-crime pockets are the warnings locals repeat. Families who can cross into Johnson County or Lee’s Summit buy Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission, or Lee’s Summit schools; Prairie Village (about $480k median) often beats paying Leawood’s $750k name tax. Tradeoffs are honest: 205 sunny days and Kessler parks (Swope, Loose, riverfront) versus tornado season, uneven KCMO schools, and a housing market that is no longer a secret. Choose the street, not the headline.

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As of 2026Source 1: moveadvisor.com Source 2: urbancoolhomes.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: livability.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: youtube.com

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