As a Registered Nurse in our Medical ICU Unit you will have the opportunity to provide care to variety of conditions, acuity levels, and treatment plans.

This team cares for patients who are:

• Intubated
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Swan Ganz or pulmonary artery catheters
• Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Post-code targeted temperature management
• Bladder pressure monitoring
• Arterial line monitoring
• Drips
• Vents

Strong skills with IVs, NGs, managing multiple drips and intubated patients is important along with a strong focus on quality-skin breakdown prevention, progressive upright mobility on vented patients, and diligent dressing changes for central line dressings.

In this position you will complete thorough assessments, perform medication administration, develop a holistic plan of care, drain management, post-procedural or post-operative management. 

This MICU Unit has 16 beds and is a fast-paced changing environment that includes quickly changing patients and rapid responses. This is a tight knit, team-oriented team who really care about each other. They are a busy group that is constantly moving. 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. 

Responsibilities:

• PRN Plus Requirements - Employees who have work commitments that are at minimum 3 shifts within a 6 week period. Employee must work one weekend shift within 6 weeks and 1 minor holiday.
• Accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
• Responsible for performing patient care delegating patient care tasks and for supervision of other patient care staff.
• Responsible for coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies rules guidelines and procedures.
• 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.

We are seeking 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.

This opportunity will allow you to work with strong leaders who are dedicated to supporting you in your career development. Saint Luke’s has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke’s The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care.

Benefits:
•    Retirement Options
•    Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement

Founded in 2006, Saint Luke’s East Hospital is a 226-bed facility conveniently located on corner of Interstate 470 and Douglas Street in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Since the hospital’s opening, Saint Luke’s East has grown every year to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the community it serves. And with onsite primary care physician offices, we make getting exceptional health care as easy and convenient as possible for patients.

Saint Luke’s East Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in knee replacement.