Registered Nurse OR Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Kansas City, MO
Department: Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Monday – Monday – Friday (8:00am – 5:00pm CST)

Job Summary:

Are you looking for a dedicated, compassionate, and highly skilled healthcare professional who can make a real difference in your life or the lives of your loved ones? Look no further than our team of experienced Registered Nurses (RNs)! Our RNs are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, combining medical expertise with unmatched interpersonal skills to build trust, ease anxiety, and improve outcomes. With rigorous training and ongoing certification programs, our nurses stay current on industry standards and emerging trends, offering cutting-edge treatments and evidence-based approaches.

Registered Nurses (RNs) are responsible for providing high-quality, holistic care to patients in a variety of healthcare settings. Their main responsibility is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for individuals, families, and communities. To accomplish this goal, RNs perform a number of essential functions, including evaluating patients' physical and mental health status, analyzing test results, developing care plans, administering medications and treatments, and documenting observations and actions taken. Additionally, RNs often serve as liaisons between patients and other members of the healthcare team, communicating relevant information about each patient's condition, prognosis, and response to treatment. To ensure continuity of care, RNs coordinate patient transitions between departments, facilities, and levels of care, facilitating smooth handoffs and minimizing potential errors. They also educate patients and families about diseases, treatments, and prevention strategies, empowering them to take charge of their own health and participate fully in the healing process. Furthermore, RNs assume leadership roles within their organizations, mentoring junior staff, overseeing complex cases, and advocating for policy changes that benefit both patients and providers.

Living in the Kansas City area provides a wonderful blend of Midwestern charm and urban sophistication. Known for its world-class barbecue, jazz heritage, and professional sports teams, Kansas City offers a plethora of activities to entertain and engage residents. With a vibrant arts scene, an extensive park system, excellent school districts, a plethora of family-friendly attractions, and an affordable cost of living, the Kansas City area allows you and your loved ones to enjoy a high quality, balanced, and enjoyable lifestyle.

Position Perks & Benefits:
 

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more 
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
•     Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Functions as a resource person for nursing & medical issues. Oversees infectious disease control, client hygiene, and related client & facility health issues, under the supervision of nursing leadership.
• Performs all appropriate nursing assessments per service line requirements, utilizing a high level of clinical competence. Examples include but are not limited to: Initial admission assessments, post-restraint assessments, AIMS, physical & mental health assessments, and psychiatric screeners.
• Administers or oversees administration of medications via various methods (oral, injection, & others as indicated) according to service line requirements. Carries out complete documentation of medication administration per service line requirements. Conducts Medication Administration Record (MAR) reviews as indicated and daily medication counts according to regulatory & service line standards. Monitors house stock of medications & refill status for housing clients. Prepares pass medications as needed according to service line. Conducts medication destruction as needed and on a routine basis, according to service line.
• Communicates with clients regarding medication questions & needs; stages refill requests to providers according to standard operating policies & procedures.
• Rooming of clients, verification of client data / medical history, confirming purpose of visit, obtaining necessary physical prel