Registered Nurse - RN
- RN license
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open registered nurse jobs in Missouri post a median of $40.14 an hour, the middle half $40.14–$44.43, across 658 jobs that state their pay. Registered nurses employed in Missouri earn a median of $39.32 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
The Lutheran Home is seeking compassionate Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our dedicated nursing team! Our approach to care is guided by our values of service, excellence, dignity, fulfillment, grace, and stewardship , which shape how we support residents throughout our healthcare community. Serving our community since 1972, we appreciate the collaboration, dedication, and personal connections that make our community special. We invite you to learn more about The Lutheran Home, meet the people who make up our healthcare community, and discover what makes us unique. Let’s connect and discuss what matters to your explore how you nursing background, interests, and experience may align with our RN opportunities.
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Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Provide skilled nursing care in accordance with physician orders, Missouri State Board of Nursing regulations, and Lutheran Home policies
- Receive and provide shift report, ensuring accurate communication of resident status and care needs
- Verify narcotic and controlled medication counts with the oncoming/off-going nurse per facility policy
- Give daily report/ instruction and completes assignment sheet for nursing assistants
- Monitor dining rooms during mealtimes to ensure residents are receiving proper diet and assistance as necessary
- Complete comprehensive resident assessments and document findings accurately
- Administer and document medications, treatments, and all resident care provided
- Perform admission, transfer, and discharge procedures and documentation
- Observe, document, and report changes in resident condition to physicians, families, and nursing leadership
- Obtain and carry out physician orders and updates to treatment plans as needed
- Educate residents and families regarding medications, disease processes, diet, safety, and other care needs as appropriate
- Respond to changes in condition or emergencies and initiate appropriate interventions, including life-saving measures when required
- Listen to and address resident or family concerns, escalating issues to supervisory staff as needed
Requirements
- Current, valid Missouri RN license
- Previous long-term care experience is helpful but not required
- Current CPR certification required
About the Lutheran Home:
Since 1972, the Lutheran Home has provided the region's residents with dignified and compassionate care. We look to employ and empower dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a culture of positivity, compassion and fun so that we may all live each day fulfilled.
The Lutheran Home is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please verify that you have included in your application all relevant information and experience for the position you are pursuing. We use this information in our effort to offer competitive and equitable compensation.
Not all positions may be eligible for all benefits.
From Lutheran Home's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Lutheran Home is a 274 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Lutheran Home)-bed nursing home in Cape Girardeau, MO, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, nursing assistants and therapists. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Lutheran Home
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