Location
Kansas City MO
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Department
Progressive Care Unit
Description
Top Client in need of Progressive Care Unit RN
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Progressive Care Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. The RN serves as an advocate for patients to support an unparalleled patient experience.
Types of Services & About This Unit:
- Pulmonary, Telemetry, Cardiac, Stroke, ETOH, Critical Care, Trauma
- 24 Bed Unit
- Nurse to Patient Ratio: 4:1
- Working in a fast paced, passionate, team-oriented environment, surrounded by critical thinkers
What you will do in this role:
- Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
- Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the medical provider.
- Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Perform the administration of prescribed medications and monitors response.
- Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.
What qualifications you will need:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Current state of MO RN License required
- Minimum of 1 year of previous acute care experience required
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing