Registered Nurse - Postpartum & Newborn Care

Lees Summit, Missouri

Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process. SLELS Saint Luke's East Hospital is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Aug 31 · 1 year of experience

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Shift and hours: Night Night (United States of America)36 hours a week
Unit and setting: LDRP · Hospital Registered Nurse LDRP
License: RN license
Term: Starts Aug 31, 2026 · Permanent

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License: Registered Nurse (MO) Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support RQI - Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
Certification: Neonatal Resuscitation Program RQI - Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
Education: Associate Degree - Nursing
Experience: 1 year applicable experience Applicable Experience: 1 year

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What it pays

Eligibility: Benefit eligible Benefit Eligible

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The role and schedule

Precepting: You would precept other nurses Serves as a clinical resource for new employees.
Day to day: Utilizes the nursing process independently and accountably Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
Day to day: Coordinates care for a group of patients with multidisciplinary team Coordinates the care for a group of patients with the Multidisciplinary Team.
Day to day: Delegates tasks appropriately Delegates tasks appropriately.
Day to day: Identifies hospital resources Identifies hospital resources.
Day to day: Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within unit or department Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within unit or department.
Weekends: Rotate weekends Rotate Weekends/Holidays
On call: On-call rotation
Holidays: Rotate holidays

The team behind this role

Preceptors and orientation

12-month residency pairs new graduates with preceptors, clinical educators, and mentors during orientation; shared governance involvement is encouraged.

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Registered nurse ldrp: 36 hours/week
Night shift: Rotate Weekends/Holidays
Benefit eligible: On Call

Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process. Coordinates the care for a group of patients with the Multidisciplinary Team. Delegates tasks appropriately. Identifies hospital resources. Serves as a clinical resource for new employees. Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within unit or department. Job Requirements Applicable

Experience

1 year Basic Life Support RQI - Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI), Neonatal Resuscitation Program RQI - Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI), Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS) Associate Degree - Nursing Job Details Full Time Night (United States of America)

What's around it?

In Lees Summit, MO

Lees Summit, MO

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Life in Lees Summit, MO

NeighborhoodsLee's Summit offers distinct neighborhood vibes depending on lifestyle preference. Historic Downtown Lee's Summit provides pedestrian-friendly living centered around Main Street, local shops, and the Amtrak depot. For those wanting resort-style amenities, Lakewood is a sprawling 2,200-acre master-planned community featuring single-family homes, condos, townhomes, two marinas, pools, and an 18-hole golf course. Other residents seek tranquil suburban subdivisions near regional lakes or newer mixed-use master developments like Green Street and Paragon Star.

Lee's Summit offers distinct neighborhood vibes depending on lifestyle preference. Historic Downtown Lee's Summit provides pedestrian-friendly living centered around Main Street, local shops, and the Amtrak depot.

For those wanting resort-style amenities, Lakewood is a sprawling 2,200-acre master-planned community featuring single-family homes, condos, townhomes, two marinas, pools, and an 18-hole golf course. Other residents seek tranquil suburban subdivisions near regional lakes or newer mixed-use master developments like Green Street and Paragon Star.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: huffgroupkc.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: askcathy.com

Getting aroundMost commuters rely on private vehicles, with key highway arteries including Interstate 470, U.S. Highway 50, Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 71, Missouri Route 291, and Missouri Route 150 providing regional connectivity. Average drive times hover around 23 to 24 minutes, with straightforward highway routes leading into Kansas City or nearby hospital hubs. Downtown Lee's Summit also hosts a passenger rail stop at the SW Main Street Amtrak depot, though local intra-city transit options remain sparse across the sprawling suburban footprint.

Most commuters rely on private vehicles, with key highway arteries including Interstate 470, U.S. Highway 50, Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 71, Missouri Route 291, and Missouri Route 150 providing regional connectivity. Average drive times hover around 23 to 24 minutes, with straightforward highway routes leading into Kansas City or nearby hospital hubs.

Downtown Lee's Summit also hosts a passenger rail stop at the SW Main Street Amtrak depot, though local intra-city transit options remain sparse across the sprawling suburban footprint.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: huffgroupkc.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: facebook.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by over 30 city parks, 90 miles of trails, and more than 1,100 acres of parkland. The 700-acre Legacy Park complex features a 22-acre lake with canoe and kayak rentals, extensive sports fields, and walking circuits, while Longview Lake offers boating and waterside recreation. Dog owners utilize dedicated obstacle courses and trails at Dogwood Park and Happy Tails Park, and equestrians take advantage of guided rides and camps at Sunset Trails Stables.

Outdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by over 30 city parks, 90 miles of trails, and more than 1,100 acres of parkland. The 700-acre Legacy Park complex features a 22-acre lake with canoe and kayak rentals, extensive sports fields, and walking circuits, while Longview Lake offers boating and waterside recreation.

Dog owners utilize dedicated obstacle courses and trails at Dogwood Park and Happy Tails Park, and equestrians take advantage of guided rides and camps at Sunset Trails Stables.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: explorels.com Source 2: kingschurchkc.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: homes.com

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Living in Lees Summit

Lee's Summit delivers an appealing blend of preserved small-town character and generous suburban amenities roughly 20 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City. For relocating healthcare professionals, the city offers a peaceful home base with reliable commutes via Interstate 470 and U.S. Highway 50. Off-duty hours can be spent exploring the vibrant Historic Downtown district—home to Fourth Friday Art Walks, local coffee roasters, farm-to-table dining, and homegrown craft breweries—or paddling and cycling across more than 1,100 acres of open space between Legacy Park and Longview Lake. Housing choices span from central historic properties near the Amtrak station to lakefront living in master-planned enclaves like Lakewood. While the sprawling 65-square-mile layout mandates regular car use for errands and shift work, nurses appreciate the area's top-tier Lee's Summit R-VII schools, accredited emergency services, and community-first feel, striking a calm balance just outside the urban core.

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As of 2026-07Source 1: homes.com Source 2: huffgroupkc.com Source 3: explorels.com Source 4: askcathy.com

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