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Registered Nurse Recovery Room

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St. Joseph Medical Center

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.

St. Joseph Medical Center logo
St. Joseph Medical Center
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

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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

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

What's around it?

ST Joseph Medical Center · 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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