Registered Nurse Emergency Room Weekends

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking for a position that aligns with your passion for patient care while accommodating your lifestyle? At our organization, you will discover clear pathways for career advancement, supported by an exceptional nationwide transfer policy that allows you to progress when it suits you best. With access to mentorship, clinical education programs, certification assistance, and educational support, you will have all the tools necessary to cultivate a fulfilling career.

Position Overview and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for coordinating and delivering high-quality, patient-focused care tailored to the specific needs of the department, adhering to the standards and scope of practice relevant to the state and specialty. Working collaboratively with healthcare providers and the care team, the RN offers personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, utilizing established nursing frameworks such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN acts as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization’s vision, mission, and values to enhance patient experiences and clinical outcomes, thereby contributing to the overall success of the department.

• Regularly assesses patient pain to ensure effective pain management, including follow-up evaluations after interventions.
• Executes procedures, monitoring, or other tasks as directed by medical providers, documenting care in the patient’s medical record promptly and thoroughly.
• Delivers outstanding care by responding swiftly to patient requests and proactively anticipating and addressing their needs.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and follow-up actions, simplifying complex medical terminology for better understanding.
• Instructs patients, families, and caregivers on non-pharmaceutical follow-up measures, such as healthy eating, exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle modifications, preparing them for self-management.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of starting employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training must be completed within six months of employment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or RN Diploma.
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within one year of starting employment.

• No travel is required.
• No prior experience is necessary.

Benefits

Our organization offers a comprehensive rewards package designed to support the health, well-being, career growth, and retirement of our team members. The available plans and programs include:

• Extensive benefits covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Well-being support, including complimentary counseling and referral services.
• Time-off programs that encompass paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement options, featuring a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (depending on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover assistance, and financial wellness counseling.
• Educational support through tuition assistance, student loan help, certification aid, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with a nursing college.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family planning, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are a full-service acute care hospital with over 150 beds and an emergency room, located in Overland Park and Leawood, Kansas. Our facility meets the healthcare needs of the community by providing compassionate care, supported by a team of over 600 physicians and world-class medical professionals. We deliver exceptional experiences and advanced medical care for adults, newborns, teens, and children, and are recognized as a leader in cancer treatment. Our hospital network includes a certified Breast Center of Excellence, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, and the only Genitourinary Cancer clinic in the region. We also feature a Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, Women’s Center, Bariatric Program, and an inpatient rehabilitation center.

Our organization has been acknowledged multiple times as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Nurses are essential to healthcare delivery and form the backbone of our system. We are committed to providing nurses with the necessary tools and resources to deliver exceptional patient care, advocate for the profession, and help shape the future of nursing.”

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Become part of a family that values every stage of your career! We are currently seeking candidates for our Registered Nurse Emergency Room position for weekends. Apply today, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.