Registered Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health - PRN - Nocs - Lakewood Medical Center

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Registered Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health - PRN - Nocs - Lakewood Medical Center101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri

Department

Behavioral Health GeriPsyche UHLMC

Position Type

Part time

Work Schedule

6 : 45PM - 7 : 15AM

Hours Per Week

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as Kansas City’s Essential Hospital, UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County / Kansas City.

We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.

A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service.

During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses :

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology.

Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners.

As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care.

The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families.

UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care.

It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building , located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services.

We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Job Description

The registered nurse provides services in an acute care, ambulatory, behavioral health, or long-term care setting. Provides care patients with acute, chronic, and / or terminal illnesses.

Performs an assessment based on the patient’s diagnosis, reason for entry into the system, and care needs. Utilizes the nursing process to plan, perform, delegate, and evaluate the delivery of nursing care.

Other duties include interdisciplinary team involvement, committees, program evaluations, research, education, and the supervision of students.

Performs duties within the scope of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act and established organizational and regulatory requirements.

Minimum Requirements

1. Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

2. Current state of Missouri license as a Registered Nurse.

3. Current BCLS.

4. For a PRN position, a minimum of one year’s medical / surgical experience or a minimum of one year

of prior experience in the specialty area for which the candidate is applying

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

2. RN Specialty Certification.