St. Joseph Medical Center
Progressive Care Nurse (Days)
St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Overview:
St. Joseph Medical Center CMS 5-Star Award winning hospital, is a faith-based, 310-bed facility providing a wide range of acute care and outpatient services. Key services include the St. Joseph Heart Institute, Senior Care Services, Senior Behavioral Health, Surgical Services and the Joint and Spine Institute. St. Joseph is a member of Prime Healthcare Services, one the nations leading hospital systems. It is recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the nation. We believe that continuous, quality of care and performance improvements are the foundation for preserving and enhancing healthcare delivery. St. Joseph Medical Center is a GREAT place to work!We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdfResponsibilities:We are seeking a
Progressive Care Nurse (Days) , internally referred to as our Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) at St Joseph Medical Center a member of Prime Healthcare. In the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), the Progressive Care Nurse will provide specialized care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical conditions who require close monitoring, intervention, and support to optimize their outcomes and facilitate their transition to lower levels of care.Bonus Options:
Up to a $20,000 ( Paid out as stipends every 90 days )Shifts Available:
DaysEmployment Type:
Full TimeHours:
Self Schedule** If you are a licensed
Registered Nurse
(RN), we're prepared to provide training to suitable candidates for this role. Newly graduated RNs are encouraged to apply.
No experience needed, entry-level
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):conduct assessments of patients' conditions, including vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, respiratory status, and overall clinical stability, you will need to monitor changes in patients' conditions and respond promptly to any deteriorationutilize telemetry and other monitoring devices to continuously monitor patients' cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure, and other parameters you must be able to recognize and interpret abnormalities in monitoring dataadminister medications as directed by physicians, encompassing intravenous medications, antibiotics, pain management medications, and cardiac medications, while vigilantly monitoring patients for any adverse reactions or side effectsperform nursing interventions and treatments as ordered by physicians, such as wound care, catheter care, suctioning, and administration of oxygen therapy, which may include assisting with proceduresadhere to evidence-based practice guidelines, hospital policies, and protocols related to patient care, infection control, and safety
Qualifications:EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAININGcurrent and valid state RN Licensecurrent BLS certificate upon hire and maintain currentcurrent ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferredprevious Acute Care hospital experience preferredventilator management experience preferredBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred#LI-JJ3
St. Joseph Medical Center CMS 5-Star Award winning hospital, is a faith-based, 310-bed facility providing a wide range of acute care and outpatient services. Key services include the St. Joseph Heart Institute, Senior Care Services, Senior Behavioral Health, Surgical Services and the Joint and Spine Institute. St. Joseph is a member of Prime Healthcare Services, one the nations leading hospital systems. It is recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the nation. We believe that continuous, quality of care and performance improvements are the foundation for preserving and enhancing healthcare delivery. St. Joseph Medical Center is a GREAT place to work!We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdfResponsibilities:We are seeking a
Progressive Care Nurse (Days) , internally referred to as our Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) at St Joseph Medical Center a member of Prime Healthcare. In the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), the Progressive Care Nurse will provide specialized care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical conditions who require close monitoring, intervention, and support to optimize their outcomes and facilitate their transition to lower levels of care.Bonus Options:
Up to a $20,000 ( Paid out as stipends every 90 days )Shifts Available:
DaysEmployment Type:
Full TimeHours:
Self Schedule** If you are a licensed
Registered Nurse
(RN), we're prepared to provide training to suitable candidates for this role. Newly graduated RNs are encouraged to apply.
No experience needed, entry-level
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):conduct assessments of patients' conditions, including vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, respiratory status, and overall clinical stability, you will need to monitor changes in patients' conditions and respond promptly to any deteriorationutilize telemetry and other monitoring devices to continuously monitor patients' cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure, and other parameters you must be able to recognize and interpret abnormalities in monitoring dataadminister medications as directed by physicians, encompassing intravenous medications, antibiotics, pain management medications, and cardiac medications, while vigilantly monitoring patients for any adverse reactions or side effectsperform nursing interventions and treatments as ordered by physicians, such as wound care, catheter care, suctioning, and administration of oxygen therapy, which may include assisting with proceduresadhere to evidence-based practice guidelines, hospital policies, and protocols related to patient care, infection control, and safety
Qualifications:EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAININGcurrent and valid state RN Licensecurrent BLS certificate upon hire and maintain currentcurrent ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferredprevious Acute Care hospital experience preferredventilator management experience preferredBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred#LI-JJ3