Registered Nurse - Trauma/Ortho
Kansas City, Missouri
As a Registered Nurse on this Trauma Ortho Progressive Care Unit you will provide care for a variety patients with various medical conditions and acuity levels.
Posted Sep 8 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights Night (United States of America)
- Unit and setting
- Trauma Ortho Progressive Care Unit · Hospital This team specializes in orthopedics, but sees patients with other complex medical conditions and treatment plans.orthopedics and complex medical conditions
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- Certification
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)
- Education
- Associate Degree - Nursing
- Experience
- less than 1 year Less than 1 year
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Night differential
- This position comes with night and weekend shift differential. This position comes with night and weekend shift differential.
- Extra pay
- night and weekend shift differential
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- initiate and maintain IV infusions including heparin, lasix, Cardizem, amiodarone, and PCA/CADD pumps
- Day to day
- utilizing the nursing process Accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
- Day to day
- performing patient care, delegating tasks, and supervising other patient care staff Responsible for performing patient care delegating patient care tasks and for supervision of other patient care staff.
- Day to day
- coordinating the plan of care and consulting with the healthcare team
- Day to day
- demonstrating proficiency and abiding by policies, rules, guidelines, and procedures This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies rules guidelines and procedures.
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center This team is part of our Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
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As a Registered Nurse on this Trauma Ortho Progressive Care Unit you will provide care for a variety patients with various medical conditions and acuity levels. This team specializes in orthopedics, but sees patients with other complex medical conditions and treatment plans. This is a challenging fast-paced environment with high patient turn over.
Nurses on this team are trained to initiate and maintain IV infusions like heparin, lasix, Cardizem, amiodarone, & PCA/CADD pumps. This is a great opportunity to expand your nursing skills and quickly grow your career. This position will give you the opportunity to participate in our shared governance and be part of various quality improvement initiatives.
This team is part of our Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center. This is a tight knit team that is passionate about knowledge sharing, collaboration, and helping each other become the best they can be; A team that works towards continuous improvement and is never afraid to keep learning more and ask questions. This is diverse team with diverse backgrounds, skill levels, and experience.
Shift - FT Nights. This position comes with night and weekend
- shift differential.
Responsibilities
Accountable for utilizing the nursing process. Responsible for performing patient care delegating patient care tasks and for supervision of other patient care staff. Responsible for coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies rules guidelines and procedures.
Job Requirements
Applicable
Experience
Less than 1 year
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, 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?
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