Registered Nurse (RN) - Hiring Now!

Lees Summit, Missouri

Role: The Registered Nurse ICU provides high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with medical providers and the care team, adhering to clinical standards and best practices.

Posted Sep 11

Unit and setting: ICU
License: RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Certification: Basic Cardiac Life Support certification Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.
Certification: Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hireAfter hire · Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire.
Certification: NIH Stroke Scale certification within 90 days of employmentAfter hire · within 90 days of employment NIH Stroke Scale certification within 90 days of employment.

Posted pay in Missouri

The role and schedule

Day to day: perform procedures, monitor patient status, and accurately document care Performs procedures, monitors patient status, and documents care accurately.
Day to day: educate patients, families, and caregivers on conditions, treatments, medications, and lifestyle modifications Educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatments, medications, and lifestyle modifications to support self-management.
Day to day: utilize evidence-based practices and participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives Utilizes evidence-based practices and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Day to day: collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans that promote recovery and positive outcomes.
Day to day: deliver compassionate nursing care, educate patients, document thoroughly, and contribute to quality improvement efforts

Ask Mira

Your fit

Questions to ask

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

Build questions for this role

[data-job-fit-skeleton]{display:none}Answer a few questions to see your fit

Original listing

Read full text

Role: The Registered Nurse ICU provides high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with medical providers and the care team, adhering to clinical standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

Performs procedures, monitors patient status, and documents care accurately. Educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatments, medications, and lifestyle modifications to support self-management. Utilizes evidence-based practices and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans that promote recovery and positive outcomes.

Qualifications And Skills

Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire. Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required. NIH Stroke Scale certification within 90 days of employment. Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.

Key

Duties

Deliver compassionate, individualized nursing care, educate patients and families, document thoroughly, and contribute to quality improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes and departmental performance.

What's around it?

In Lees Summit, MO

Lees Summit, MO

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Life in Lees Summit, MO

NeighborhoodsLee's Summit offers distinct neighborhood vibes depending on lifestyle preference. Historic Downtown Lee's Summit provides pedestrian-friendly living centered around Main Street, local shops, and the Amtrak depot. For those wanting resort-style amenities, Lakewood is a sprawling 2,200-acre master-planned community featuring single-family homes, condos, townhomes, two marinas, pools, and an 18-hole golf course. Other residents seek tranquil suburban subdivisions near regional lakes or newer mixed-use master developments like Green Street and Paragon Star.

Lee's Summit offers distinct neighborhood vibes depending on lifestyle preference. Historic Downtown Lee's Summit provides pedestrian-friendly living centered around Main Street, local shops, and the Amtrak depot.

For those wanting resort-style amenities, Lakewood is a sprawling 2,200-acre master-planned community featuring single-family homes, condos, townhomes, two marinas, pools, and an 18-hole golf course. Other residents seek tranquil suburban subdivisions near regional lakes or newer mixed-use master developments like Green Street and Paragon Star.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: huffgroupkc.com Source 2: homes.com Source 3: askcathy.com

Getting aroundMost commuters rely on private vehicles, with key highway arteries including Interstate 470, U.S. Highway 50, Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 71, Missouri Route 291, and Missouri Route 150 providing regional connectivity. Average drive times hover around 23 to 24 minutes, with straightforward highway routes leading into Kansas City or nearby hospital hubs. Downtown Lee's Summit also hosts a passenger rail stop at the SW Main Street Amtrak depot, though local intra-city transit options remain sparse across the sprawling suburban footprint.

Most commuters rely on private vehicles, with key highway arteries including Interstate 470, U.S. Highway 50, Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 71, Missouri Route 291, and Missouri Route 150 providing regional connectivity. Average drive times hover around 23 to 24 minutes, with straightforward highway routes leading into Kansas City or nearby hospital hubs.

Downtown Lee's Summit also hosts a passenger rail stop at the SW Main Street Amtrak depot, though local intra-city transit options remain sparse across the sprawling suburban footprint.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: huffgroupkc.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: facebook.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by over 30 city parks, 90 miles of trails, and more than 1,100 acres of parkland. The 700-acre Legacy Park complex features a 22-acre lake with canoe and kayak rentals, extensive sports fields, and walking circuits, while Longview Lake offers boating and waterside recreation. Dog owners utilize dedicated obstacle courses and trails at Dogwood Park and Happy Tails Park, and equestrians take advantage of guided rides and camps at Sunset Trails Stables.

Outdoor recreation is a major draw, anchored by over 30 city parks, 90 miles of trails, and more than 1,100 acres of parkland. The 700-acre Legacy Park complex features a 22-acre lake with canoe and kayak rentals, extensive sports fields, and walking circuits, while Longview Lake offers boating and waterside recreation.

Dog owners utilize dedicated obstacle courses and trails at Dogwood Park and Happy Tails Park, and equestrians take advantage of guided rides and camps at Sunset Trails Stables.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: explorels.com Source 2: kingschurchkc.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: homes.com

Others hiring in Lees Summit, MO

Check licensing in MO

See Lees Summit, MO

Moving for this role?

Living in Lees Summit

Lee's Summit delivers an appealing blend of preserved small-town character and generous suburban amenities roughly 20 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City. For relocating healthcare professionals, the city offers a peaceful home base with reliable commutes via Interstate 470 and U.S. Highway 50. Off-duty hours can be spent exploring the vibrant Historic Downtown district—home to Fourth Friday Art Walks, local coffee roasters, farm-to-table dining, and homegrown craft breweries—or paddling and cycling across more than 1,100 acres of open space between Legacy Park and Longview Lake. Housing choices span from central historic properties near the Amtrak station to lakefront living in master-planned enclaves like Lakewood. While the sprawling 65-square-mile layout mandates regular car use for errands and shift work, nurses appreciate the area's top-tier Lee's Summit R-VII schools, accredited emergency services, and community-first feel, striking a calm balance just outside the urban core.

AI area guide

Sources

As of 2026-07Source 1: homes.com Source 2: huffgroupkc.com Source 3: explorels.com Source 4: askcathy.com

Compare living costs Plan your license move Explore this area

Nurses on this role

Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, leave a heads-up, or fix a detail.

What would you like to do?

What was it really like?

Your connectionWould you recommend it?Your role (optional)Unit (optional)

Add ratings or a short headline

Short headline (optional)StaffingManagementSchedulingOrientationCultureTime there (optional)

I understand that, after review, Nursing Mastery may publish this anonymously.

A person reviews every submission before anything changes.