Job Description​

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke’s East is Stroke and STEMI Certified and is recognized by the American Heart Association for its Stroke and STEMI Outcomes. As a Critical Response Nurse, you will be part of this nationally recognized team and will support the ICU, ED, and other areas of the hospital. You will respond to critical situations in all areas of the hospital including; code blue, stroke, STEMI, rapid response, crisis intervention, vascular access, ultrasound IVs, critical care patient transport, and more. You will assist with nurse education and ensure our nursing teams are continuously improving.

Shift Details: Full Time Nights

The Work:​

• Utilize the nursing process to provide Critical Care support across the entire Saint Luke’s East Hospital. This may include, but not limited to; Code Blues, Strokes, STEMI, Rapid Responses, Crisis Interventions, Vascular Access, Ultrasound IVs, Critical Care Patient Transports, Proning, Balloon Pump Management, and Post Code Hyperthermia Protocols, moderate sedation procedure management.
• Perform rounding and education on all units within the hospital.
• Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
• Coordinates the care for a group of patients with the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Delegates tasks appropriately.
• Identifies hospital resources and performs resource planning.
• Serves as a clinical resource for new and current employees.
• Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within unit or department.
• Serves as a hospital resource for the most acute patients.
• ACLS required but can be obtained after hire.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs patient care, delegates patient care tasks, and supervises patient care staff.
• 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.

This opportunity will allow you to work with strong leaders who are dedicated to supporting you in your career development. This position provides various career path options and has the leadership support you need to achieve your career goals.

This position with provide you:

• The opportunity to share your skills and knowledge and help others succeed.
• Allow you to become a resource for the entire hospital verses a single unit.
• Allow you to see, understand, and experience the big picture of a growing hospital.
• Overcome new challenges every day and will provide variety in your work.

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.

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Job Details

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.