ICU RN Registered Nurse Nights

St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO is looking for experiences ICU nurses to work the night shift.

JOB SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The RN provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.  The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU. The RN is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients; communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Critical care experience preferred..
• Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• NIH Stroke Scale Assessment Certification upon hire and update annually.

Company Description

Founded in 2001, Prime Healthcare has emerged as one of the nation's leading hospital systems. Prime Healthcare was founded by Dr. Prem Reddy, a physician with a mission to save hospitals, improve community healthcare and provide the very best care to patients.

Our philosophy is that all healthcare is local. Each of our hospitals serve the unique needs of their communities while providing exceptional care with the strength and support of Prime Healthcare. Through a physician-directed and patient-centered model, passionate dedication to quality, evidence-based best practices, operational efficiency, technology and capital investment, our hospitals are recognized among the best in the nation. Prime Healthcare has been named a 15 Top Health System by Truven and our hospitals are consistently among the Top 100 Hospitals in the country.

Prime Healthcare stands apart from others by its unique ability to save and transform hospitals. We have been named the fastest growing hospital system in the country by Modern Healthcare. And as we continue to grow and fulfill our mission of saving hospitals, saving jobs and saving lives, we remain committed to delivering exceptional care, and creating a legacy that will improve healthcare.

Prime Healthcare and the non-profit Prime Healthcare Foundation employ nearly 43,500 people and own and operate 44 acute care hospitals in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. Prime Healthcare was recognized as a Top 15 Health System in the nation in 2012 and 2013. It also earned the distinction in 2008.

The Truven Health Analytics "100 Top Hospitals" award winners for Prime Healthcare in 2017 were Chino Valley Medical Center (sixth time) and Sherman Oaks Hospital (second time). Prime Healthcare hospitals have earned this recognition 38 times.

Work location: Kansas City, MO