Registered Nurse Recovery Room
Kansas City, Missouri
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Aug 24
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour days
- Unit and setting
- PACU · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCurrent and valid state RN License.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Certification
- ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- Experience
- Previous Critical Care or PACU experience or minimum of one year on the job training.
- Experience
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Preferred
- Certification
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Sick time
- Holidays
More benefits (6)
- Bereavement leave
- FMLA
- 401K
- Tuition reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- ST Joseph Medical Center
- Address
- 1000 CARONDELET DR, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64114
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 233
About ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, 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
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Bonus Amount
20,000
Bonus Information
Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.
Overview
- Shift’s Available: Days
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Hours: 12 -hour shifts
- Location: St. Joseph Medical Center – Kansas City, MO
We are seeking a Recovery Room Nurse ( RN), to join our growing team. You will be a part of a close-knit, highly collaborative operating room team that assists with Orthopedics, Podiatry, Gastroenterology, and General Surgeries. The Recovery Room RN is an essential member of the perioperative team, who advocates for patients that are under anesthesia and/or sedation
Responsibilities
If you have experience as a Circulating Nurse, Operating Room Nurse or Surgical Nurse you are encouraged to apply!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities inculde but are not limited to
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all patients within the PACU scope of services. The Registered Nurse also coordinates the post-operative care of the patient with the surgeon and anesthesiologist, directs and guides other personnel while maintaining standards of care in the PACU. He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
Works with other departments and co-workers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization. Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services.
Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
Qualifications
Education, experience, training
Current and valid state RN License. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current. ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current. Previous Critical Care or PACU experience or minimum of one year on the job training. Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Bereavement leave , FMLA and other leave options
- Employer 401K options
- Tuition reimbursement options
- Life, disability, and other insurance options
- Many other amazing benefits
Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/
Employment Status
Full Time
Shift
Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
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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