Registered Nurse - Pre op PACU Float
Saint Luke's Health SystemSystem Offices | 901 E 104 St | Kansas City | MOFull timePosted 5d agoStill open, checked every night- ACLS
- PALS
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open PACU nurse jobs in Missouri post a median of $40.14 an hour, the middle half $40.14–$42.19, across 18 jobs that state their pay. PACU 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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Workplace injuries
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City in Kansas City reported 168 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 6,603,692 hours worked: 5.1 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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About the job
Job Description
We are hiring a PreOP/PACU Registered Nurse for our Surgical Services Float Pool team. This is a full time day shift position that will float between all 4 main hospital locations in Lee’s Summit, Overland Park, North Kansas City, and Plaza areas. Hours of shift may vary between 8, 10 or 12 hours based on organizational needs. Schedules are written 8 – 10 weeks in advance.
In this position you will work with various conditions, procedures, and acuity levels. Our Plaza location is a Magnet Level 1 Trauma Academic Medical Center. If you are a life learner looking for a role where you can work autonomously, have variety and unpredictability every day in your work this may be the right position for you.
Responsibilities
- Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
- Coordinates the care for a group of patients with the Multidisciplinary Team.
- Delegates tasks appropriately.
- Identifies hospital resources.
- Serves as a clinical resource for new employees.
- Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within unit or department.
Saint Luke’s has a strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our nurses to participate and help us make Saint Luke’s The Best Place To Get Care, The Best Place To Give Care.
Benefits
- Health, Vision and Dental
- Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Retirement Options
- Education Reimbursement
- Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement
Our operating teams have unit-based leadership teams and are supportive and collaborative on one another. We believe in creating teams that are kind, professional and treats each other as they would a patient. This is key to being successful in this position. These teams work with innovative processes and technologies. We continue to expand our robotics programs.
This position will work at all metro hospital entities; Saint Luke’s North, Saint Luke’s South, Saint Luke’s Hospital, and Saint Luke’s East.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
2 years
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Associate Degree
Job Details
Full Time
Day (United States of America)
From Saint Luke's Health System's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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