Registered Nurse
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
RN
Posted Sep 1
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks charting
- Setting
- Rehab
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse and make a meaningful difference in patient care across diverse medical settings. In this vital role, you will provide expert nursing services, coordinate patient assessments, and deliver compassionate support to individuals of all ages. Your expertise will help ensure optimal health outcomes while fostering a safe, respectful, and healing environment. We are committed to empowering our nurses with opportunities for professional growth, ongoing education, and a supportive work culture that values your dedication and skill.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history reviews to determine care needs.
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- Administer medications and injections accurately following established protocols, including IV infusions and medication management.
- Perform specialized procedures such as suturing, catheterization, tube feeding, and sterile dressing changes using aseptic techniques.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans aligned with patient goals and medical directives.
- Utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks to document patient information meticulously and ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Monitor patients in various settings including ICU, telemetry units, emergency rooms, long-term care facilities, hospice environments, and outpatient clinics.
- Provide patient education on health coaching topics such as medication administration, chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes or cardiac conditions), and post-discharge instructions.
- Support triage activities by prioritizing urgent cases in emergency or urgent care settings while maintaining high standards of infection control and safety protocols.
Skills
- Proven experience working with diverse populations including pediatrics, geriatrics, individuals with disabilities or developmental delays, and memory care patients.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), CPT coding, and laboratory procedures.
- Proficiency in EMR/EHR systems such as Cerner or Epic for accurate documentation and medical records management.
- Skilled in critical care practices including trauma medicine (Level I & II trauma centers), ICU experience, neonatal resuscitation procedures (NRP), ventilator management, and acute pain management strategies.
- Competence in performing diagnostic evaluations like sonography or laboratory specimen collection/processing when required.
- Ability to handle complex cases involving infectious disease care, hospice & palliative medicine, occupational health issues including Workers’ Compensation law compliance.
- Excellent patient assessment skills combined with effective communication for delivering high-quality nursing care in hospital medicine or outpatient settings.
- Experience working with EMR/EHR systems such as Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks; familiarity with HIPAA standards for safeguarding patient information is essential.
Join us to be part of a dedicated team where your expertise fuels better health outcomes! We value your commitment to excellence in nursing practice across acute care environments—including emergency medicine, surgical units, primary care clinics—and long-term community-based settings like assisted living or home care. Your skills will help us deliver compassionate care that truly makes a difference!
Pay: From $43.00 per hour
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- RN
Place
- City
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Median rent
- $876/mo
- Local household income
- $55,658/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Cape Girardeau area index 86.1, where 100 is the national average.
Cape Girardeau sits along the Mississippi River in southeastern Missouri, home to Southeast Missouri State University and a compact historic downtown. The riverfront city blends college-town energy with small-town Midwestern ease, making it a manageable landing spot for nurses seeking a quieter pace with regional healthcare opportunities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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