What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Medical Surgical Unit position at Saint Luke's Health System Kansas City?
Job DescriptionAs a Licensed Practical Nurse for our Medical Surgical unit at Saint Luke's East Hospital. This position will allow you to work with primarily orthopedic patients, but this team does take overflow from general surgery, as well as medical patients. This is a passionate team with various experience, skills and backgrounds. This is a busy, fast-paced unit that will allow you to master your skills with a nationally recognized team who has received their Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. They are a leader in quality measures, celebrates their successes, and recognizes hard work.Responsibilities :
- Utilizes the nursing process
- Performs patient care
- Delegates patient care tasks
- Consults with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies, rules, guidelines, and procedures.To be successful in the position, you will need to be flexible, adaptable, open to feedback and eager to learn. Inpatient experience is a plus, but not required. Experience with Dialysis, Transplant or Neuro preferred, but not required. Strong communication with a desire to work with a care team to provide patient care is important. We are looking for a strong team player who is passionate about nursing and wants to develop relationships with their patients.Why Saint Luke's?We value our nurses' knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and provide quality care. Our nurses are compensated fairly for their hard work and dedication to our patients, we offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees :
- Medical health plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
- Retirement contributions
- Childcare center
- Employee Assistance Program
- Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career AdvancementJob RequirementsApplicable Experience : Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Licensed Practical Nurse - VariousAssociate DegreeJob DetailsPart TimeDay (United States of America)The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
