The Opportunity:

Saint Luke’s East in Lee’s Summit is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Medical ICU Unit. You will have the opportunity to provide care to variety of conditions, acuity levels, and treatment plans. Our team cares for patients who are intubated, on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Swan Ganz or pulmonary artery catheters, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), post-code targeted temperature management, bladder pressure monitoring, and arterial line monitoring.

Our MICU Unit is a fast-paced changing environment that includes quickly changing patients and rapid responses. This unit is supported by our eICU team that provides you with a team of virtual critical care physicians who are constantly monitoring the patients and their monitors. They are able to put in orders to ensure you have quick physician support when you need it. Working on this unit will allow you to work with leaders in patient care and provide you the tools you need to grow your career. 

Shift Details : Full Time - Nights 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.

The Work:

• Utilizes the nursing process
• Performs patient care, delegates patient care tasks, and supervises patient care staff
• Coordinates the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consults with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies rules guidelines and procedures
• Completes thorough assessments, performs medication administration, develops a holistic plan of care, drain management, post-procedural or post-operative management
• Expected to complete tasks timely, including charting, making patient care the number one priority in a teamwork setting and having excellent communication skills and a compassionate heart
• ACLS required but can be obtained after hire.

We are seeking experienced nurses who provide patient centered care with compassion and empathy. We are seeking natural leaders who love to help everyone succeed and ensures every patient on the unit is receiving exceptional patient care. If you are a team oriented nurse who is flexible, adaptable and able to change directions quickly, then this is the right position for you.

Why Saint Luke’s?

• Our leadership supports nurse engagement and allows their voices to be heard.
• We value our nurses’ knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and quality care.
• The opportunity to make an impact on their unit, hospital, health system, and the healthcare industry.
• Strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our RNs to participate
• Various CEU, Continuing Education, Leadership and other career training available
• Career Advancement Program dedicated to RNs.
• Saint Luke’s offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all of their employees, click here to find out more.