Clinical Nurse RN - Emergency Department - Lakewood Medical Center (FT 6:45am-7:15pm)

Kansas City, Missouri

Working in our Emergency Room, you’ll be providing top-notch care to patients dealing with acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses.

Posted Oct 1

Shift and hours: 6:45AM - 7:15PM36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Emergency Room UHLMC · Hospital patients dealing with acute, chronic, or terminal illnessespatients with acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses
License: RN license Current state of Missouri license as a Registered NurseCurrent Missouri RN license
Term: Permanent Position Type Full timeFull time

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Certification: Current BCLS certification
Education: Graduation from an accredited nursing program

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Certification: RN Specialty Certification
Education: BSN or equivalent specialty degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an equivalent specialty degree

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Day to day: Assess patients based on diagnosis and care needs Assess patients based on their diagnosis and care needs
Day to day: Plan, perform, delegate, and evaluate nursing care Plan, perform, delegate, and evaluate nursing care using your expert skills
Day to day: Work closely with an interdisciplinary team Work closely with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best patient outcomes
Day to day: Participate in committees, program evaluations, research, and education Participate in committees, program evaluations, research, and education
Day to day: Supervise and mentor students Supervise and mentor students
Day to day: Stay compliant with the Missouri Nurse Practice Act and all organizational and regulatory requirements Stay compliant with the Missouri Nurse Practice Act and all organizational and regulatory requirements

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Hospital: University Health Lakewood Medical Center
Address: 7900 Lee's Summit Road, Kansas City, MO, 64139

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Clinical Nurse RN - Emergency Department - Lakewood Medical Center (FT 6:45am-7:15pm)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Lakewood Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri

Department

Emergency Room UHLMC

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

6:45AM - 7:15PM

Hours Per Week

Job Description

Are you a compassionate, skilled RN looking to make an impact?

We’re in pursuit of a Registered Nurse RN to join our team! Working in our Emergency Room, you’ll be providing top-notch care to patients dealing with acute, chronic, or terminal illnesses.

What You’ll Do

✔ Assess patients based on their diagnosis and care needs

✔ Plan, perform, delegate, and evaluate nursing care using your expert skills

✔ Work closely with an interdisciplinary team to ensure the best patient outcomes

✔ Participate in committees, program evaluations, research, and education

✔ Supervise and mentor students

✔ Stay compliant with the Missouri Nurse Practice Act and all organizational and regulatory requirements

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Current state of Missouri license as a Registered Nurse

Current BCLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an equivalent specialty degree

RN Specialty Certification

Why Join Us?

✨ Work in a supportive and collaborative environment

✨ Make a real impact on patients' lives

✨ Opportunities for growth and continuing education

What's around it?

University Health Lakewood 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

Life in Kansas City, MO

NeighborhoodsNurses targeting KU Medical often look at Volker for early-20th-century bungalows and 39th Street dining; Union Hill’s townhomes and condos sit next to Crown Center and Hospital Hill. Young professionals concentrate in walkable Crossroads Arts District, River Market, Westport, and Midtown for lofts, galleries, and bars. Families lean tree-lined Brookside and Waldo (bungalows, Tudors, Craftsman) or Kansas-side Prairie Village (median about $480,000, Shawnee Mission schools) and Leawood (median about $750,000, Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission), with Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, and Parkville also on short lists. More affordable or up-and-coming pockets include parts of the Northland, North KC, and East Bottoms; Olathe draws families with parks, pools, trails, and new housing near K-10 and Ridgeview, while Mission and Roeland Park are cited as cheaper than Prairie Village.

Nurses targeting KU Medical often look at Volker for early-20th-century bungalows and 39th Street dining; Union Hill’s townhomes and condos sit next to Crown Center and Hospital Hill. Young professionals concentrate in walkable Crossroads Arts District, River Market, Westport, and Midtown for lofts, galleries, and bars.

Families lean tree-lined Brookside and Waldo (bungalows, Tudors, Craftsman) or Kansas-side Prairie Village (median about $480,000, Shawnee Mission schools) and Leawood (median about $750,000, Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission), with Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, and Parkville also on short lists. More affordable or up-and-coming pockets include parts of the Northland, North KC, and East Bottoms; Olathe draws families with parks, pools, trails, and new housing near K-10 and Ridgeview, while Mission and Roeland Park are cited as cheaper than Prairie Village.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: moveadvisor.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: urbancoolhomes.com

Getting aroundThe metro is largely car-dependent with limited public transit, though the KC Streetcar Main Street extension opened October 24, 2025, running from River Market south toward UMKC and serving Crossroads, Midtown, and Plaza-adjacent corridors. Leawood is typically 15–25 minutes from downtown; Prairie Village about 15–20 minutes downtown and 10–15 minutes from major highways. Downtown parking is a frequent local complaint, while KU Med, Hospital Hill, and suburban hospital campuses are more drive-and-park. Transportation costs are generally lower than in denser metros, with a reasonable driving environment if you accept that most hospital shifts will still mean a car.

The metro is largely car-dependent with limited public transit, though the KC Streetcar Main Street extension opened October 24, 2025, running from River Market south toward UMKC and serving Crossroads, Midtown, and Plaza-adjacent corridors. Leawood is typically 15–25 minutes from downtown; Prairie Village about 15–20 minutes downtown and 10–15 minutes from major highways.

Downtown parking is a frequent local complaint, while KU Med, Hospital Hill, and suburban hospital campuses are more drive-and-park. Transportation costs are generally lower than in denser metros, with a reasonable driving environment if you accept that most hospital shifts will still mean a car.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: moveadvisor.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: urbancoolhomes.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: facebook.com

OutdoorsGeorge Kessler’s park-and-boulevard system still structures outdoor life. Swope Park covers more than 1,800 acres with wooded trails, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre; Loose Park near the Plaza holds the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, with Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden and Theis Park nearby. The paved Trolley Track Trail follows the old streetcar line through neighborhoods; Penn Valley Park’s Scout Statue overlooks the skyline; Berkley Riverfront Park and the Town of Kansas Bridge sit on the Missouri River. Northland riders use Line Creek Trail; Longview Lake Park south of the city has beaches, boating, and camping; Parkville adds English Landing Park and Parkville Nature Sanctuary on the river bluffs.

George Kessler’s park-and-boulevard system still structures outdoor life. Swope Park covers more than 1,800 acres with wooded trails, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre; Loose Park near the Plaza holds the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, with Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden and Theis Park nearby.

The paved Trolley Track Trail follows the old streetcar line through neighborhoods; Penn Valley Park’s Scout Statue overlooks the skyline; Berkley Riverfront Park and the Town of Kansas Bridge sit on the Missouri River. Northland riders use Line Creek Trail; Longview Lake Park south of the city has beaches, boating, and camping; Parkville adds English Landing Park and Parkville Nature Sanctuary on the river bluffs.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: greatwolf.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Kansas City

Kansas City is a split-state metro where an $80k–$150k nursing salary still buys a real house, not a lateral condo trade: city-proper medians recently sat in the mid-$200ks, while barbecue, jazz, fountains, and Chiefs Sundays supply the civic personality. The practical map for nurses is Volker and 39th Street for KU Med, Union Hill for Hospital Hill and Crown Center, with after-shift food in Westport, Crossroads, and City Market. Walkable urban life exists—River Market lofts on the streetcar (Main Street extension opened October 2025 toward UMKC), Brookside bungalows, Plaza fountains—but the metro is still a car city, and downtown parking and violent-crime pockets are the warnings locals repeat. Families who can cross into Johnson County or Lee’s Summit buy Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission, or Lee’s Summit schools; Prairie Village (about $480k median) often beats paying Leawood’s $750k name tax. Tradeoffs are honest: 205 sunny days and Kessler parks (Swope, Loose, riverfront) versus tornado season, uneven KCMO schools, and a housing market that is no longer a secret. Choose the street, not the headline.

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As of 2026Source 1: moveadvisor.com Source 2: urbancoolhomes.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: livability.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: youtube.com

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