Registered Nurse - Local Traveler
Olathe, Kansas
RN
Posted Sep 3 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 0.25+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Shift differential
- +$1.25/hr
The median for nursing in Kansas is $34/hr, across 129 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Careers With Purpose
Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
- Facility: GSS KS Olathe
- Location: Olathe, KS
- Address: 1425 E College Way, Olathe, KS 66062, USA
- Shift: Varies
Job
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Schedule
PRN
Weekly Hours: Varies Salary Range: $32.00 - $48.00
Department Details
- Travel required to support multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of permanent address
- Premium Pay Rates:
- $15/hour premium on all hours worked.
- $1.25/hour weekend
- shift differential
- $1.25/hour evening/night
- shift differential (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
Experience
Requirements
- 3 months experience in Long Term Care required (6 months preferred)
Scheduling
Requirements
- Minimum of 30 hours per month
- One weekend shift per month
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to residents. Collaborates with resident and family, other inter-disciplinary colleagues, including providers, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
Cares for residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment. Responsible for the coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education and various other nursing interventions.
May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to license and unlicensed assistive personnel that are within the job descriptions, skills, resident care needs, and the competence level of the delegate. Provides adequate assistance and support to delegates to ensure safe, reliable administration of resident care and resolution of care and service concerns. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
The Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Qualifications
Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
Minimum of 18 years of age.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
- Req Number: R-0272724
- Job Function: Nursing
- Featured: No
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“$1.25/hour evening/night shift differential (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM) Experience Requirements: 3 months experience in Long Term Care required (6 months preferred) Scheduling Requirements: Minimum of 30 hours per” · from this posting
Requirements
- 3 months experience in Long Term Care required (6 months preferred)
- Minimum of 30 hours per month
- One weekend shift per month
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
- Minimum of 18 years of age.
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
- Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
- Req Number: R-0272724
- Job Function: Nursing
- Featured: No
Place
- City
- Olathe, Kansas
- Median rent
- $1,314/mo
- Local household income
- $114,009/yr
- State price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Kansas index 90.1, where 100 is the national average.
Olathe is a growing Kansas City suburb in Johnson County known for its family-friendly atmosphere and parks. The historic Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop offers a glimpse into trail-era history. It's a calm, suburban base for nurses who prefer quieter living with metro amenities within reach.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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The day-to-day work is long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation, where you may step into charge nurse duties and delegate to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel within your competence. Scheduling is concrete: full-time weekend days run 36 hours a week, 6:00…
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