Registered Nurse
Kansas City, Missouri
RN
Posted Aug 15
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Local Contract
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Missouri is $33/hr, across 164 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
*Overview*
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse and become a vital part of delivering exceptional patient care across diverse medical settings. In this role, you will utilize your clinical expertise, compassionate approach, and technical skills to support patients' health and recovery. Whether working in acute care, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, or community health environments, you will play a key role in promoting wellness, managing complex conditions, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to grow professionally while making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.
*Responsibilities*
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- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and detailed health histories to inform care plans.
- Administer medications and injections accurately following prescribed protocols while maintaining strict aseptic techniques.
- Manage complex clinical procedures such as IV infusions, catheterizations, wound suturing, and ventilator management with precision and care.
- Coordinate patient care activities across multidisciplinary teams, including case management, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
- Document all patient interactions thoroughly using electronic health record (EHR) systems like Epic or Cerner to ensure accurate medical records and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Provide specialized care for diverse populations including pediatrics, geriatrics, individuals with developmental disabilities, memory care patients, and those requiring hospice or palliative medicine.
- Respond swiftly to emergency situations such as trauma incidents at Level I or Level II trauma centers or critical care environments like ICU or PICU.
- Support infection control protocols and maintain sterile processing standards during procedures such as laboratory specimen collection or surgical assistance in outpatient settings.
- Educate patients and families on health management topics including chronic disease management, medication administration, nutrition, and post-discharge instructions.
*Experience*
- Proven clinical experience in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care (ICU/Trauma), or specialized fields such as cardiology or nephrology.
- Hands-on experience with advanced medical procedures including cardiac catheterization, dialysis management, gastrostomy feeding tube care, and neonatal resuscitation procedures.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner or Athenahealth for documentation and patient data management.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments like emergency rooms or urgent care centers while maintaining high standards of patient safety.
- Experience working with diverse patient populations including pediatric patients from neonatal to toddler stages or elderly individuals requiring memory or dementia care.
- Knowledge of coding systems such as ICD-10/ICD-9 for accurate documentation of diagnoses and procedures; CPT coding experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of infection control practices and aseptic techniques essential for surgical assistance or laboratory specimen processing.
- Previous roles involving long-term care facilities like nursing homes or assisted living communities are highly valued.
- Ability to handle complex cases involving pain management, behavioral health issues, occupational health concerns, or post-acute recovery needs.
Join us to make a positive impact through expert nursing care! We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that supports your professional development while ensuring the highest quality of patient-centered service. This is a paid opportunity designed for passionate nurses eager to advance their careers in a vibrant healthcare setting.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
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Requirements
- RN License
- Athenahealth
- Experience working with individuals requiring tube feeding
- Patient resuscitation
- Experience working with individuals with chronic pain
- Nephrology
- Pain medicine
- Patient follow-up care
- Terminal illness counseling
Place
- City
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Median rent
- $1,238/mo
- Local household income
- $69,166/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Kansas City area index 92.5, where 100 is the national average.
Straddling the Missouri–Kansas border, Kansas City serves up world-class barbecue, jazz heritage, and wide-reaching suburbs at an easygoing pace. Fountain-lined boulevards and revitalized downtown districts give nurses a midsize metro with surprising culture—minus the coastal price tag or daily gridlock. A practical, friendly relocation choice for healthcare professionals seeking Midwestern stability.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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