Registered Nurse Medical Surgical/Tele

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Lee's Summit, MO | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit serving a general intermediate population with conditions including CHF, cardiac arrhythmias, AMI, CVA/TIA, sepsis/infection, wounds, altered mental status, ETOH withdrawal, SI, general post-op, ortho, urology procedures, and GI bleed
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmias; manage dysrhythmias and cardiac drips (no titration) and utilize Rapid Response/Code teams as needed
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral lines, and IVs; administer blood products and manage heparin protocols and PCA
• Provide tracheostomy care, chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and oxygen administration
• Perform wound care and wound vac management, feeding tube care, and surgical drain management
• Maintain isolation precautions and document all care using EPIC; may be required to float within service line and to sister facilities as needed — both Kansas and Missouri licensure or a compact license is required at time of submission

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license — both Kansas and Missouri licensure or a compact license required at time of submission; pending licenses not accepted
• BLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in Medical Surgical/Telemetry or a comparable setting
• Proficiency in telemetry monitoring, cardiac telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown-level care, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with EPIC EMR
• Familiarity with high-acuity intermediate care populations including surgical, cardiac, and neurological patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-established acute care environment with an average daily census of 29 on a 30-bed unit, offering consistent clinical exposure across a broad range of patient populations
• Expected weekly hours based on a 3x12 night shift schedule with no on-call requirement