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Registered Nurse - Trauma/Ortho

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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
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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

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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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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?

In 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

See Kansas City, MO

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