Telemetry LPN
Kansas City, Missouri
Posted Aug 20
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- Tele
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LPN
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About this role
Overview
- Department: Telemetry Unit
- Employment Type: Per Diem (PRN)
- Shifts Available: Night Shift
- Hours: 12-hour shifts- 7:00 pm to 7:00 am
- Location: St. Joseph Medical Center- Kansas City, MO
We are seeking a Telemetry LPN to provide direct patient care in a fast-paced telemetry/acute care unit. This role includes cardiac monitoring, assessment of vital signs, medication administration, and documentation. The Telemetry LPN monitors patient conditions, promptly reports changes, and collaborates with RNs and physicians to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to)
Monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs using telemetry equipment, identifying and reporting abnormalities Assess, record, and document vital signs and patient status accurately in the medical record Notify clinical staff of significant changes in patient condition or telemetry readings Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and provide basic care support Educate patients and families on telemetry monitoring and collaborate with RNs to support care delivery
Qualifications
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Current and valid state license
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
- IV certification upon hire (state-specific)
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Application details and notices
Employment Status: Per Diem Shift: Nights 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
Sourced from St. Joseph Medical Center’s careers page.
Requirements
- Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Current and valid state license
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
- IV certification upon hire (state-specific)
- #LI-AM5
Benefits
- Health insurance
Place
- City
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Median rent
- $1,238/mo
- Local household income
- $69,166/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 233
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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St. Joseph Medical Center, located in Kansas City, Missouri (64114), is a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization operating as part of Saint Joseph Health System. The organization is committed to helping its communities thrive through a Gospel-inspired healing mission. The medical…
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