Registered Nurse RN Clinical Decision Unit

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, HCA Healthcare is honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care. More than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities.

About the role

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

Unit Description

The Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) is a designated 12-bed short-stay unit specifically for observation patients. Patients will be moved and monitored in the CDU post-operatively or when further medical evaluation is necessary to determine treatment plan. The unit includes Patient Care Techs, RNs, CNCs, and a Manager.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse (RN) license must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree
• No travel required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, 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.

About the Organization

Lee's Summit Medical Center is an 80+ bed full-service hospital serving Lee’s Summit and surrounding areas. Services are supported by more than 300 physicians representing more than 40 specialties, with more than 500 highly trained colleagues and 60 volunteers. Specialties include cardiology, cancer care, endoscopy, emergency services, imaging, neurology, pain management, pulmonology, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, sports medicine, respiratory care, women’s care, and an array of surgical services. The hospital features a dually-accredited Chest Pain and Primary Stroke Center.

The hospital is affiliated with HCA Healthcare Midwest Health. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.