St. Joseph Medical Center

COVID and bad weather can’t stop K.C. Wolf, Patrick Mahomes, and a chiefs cheerleader from visiting our staff and spreading some cheer in anticipation of this Sunday’s game! Go Chiefs!!!!

St. Joseph Medical Center is looking for Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses. We have Full-Time positions available on all shifts. As our new LPN/LVN, you will provide direct care that changes the lives of patients each day. You will be responsible for providing a full range of nursing care in an interdisciplinary environment including Care Planning, Provision of Direct Patient Care, Problem Solving, Beside Nursing, Medication Administration and Treatments. Additionally, you will be part of a close, collaborative Nursing team. We are looking for someone who is outgoing and communicative because you will be involved with educating patients and patient's family all along the way. Sound interesting... If so, you should also know we provide a competitive compensation package and some of the best benefits in the area.

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Congratulations to Jordan and Nancy in our Cath Lab for a great catch! We have a fantastic Cath Lab team providing high quality patient care to our community. We appreciate you!

Today is election day! Please remember to take all necessary precautions to make sure that you #votesafe: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance. Have patience at the polls and be kind to each other! #election2020 #vote

November 1-7 is National Medical Staff Professional Week! Thank you Karen, Debbie and Lisa with our Medical Staff office in recognition of National Association of Medical Staff Services week! Your knowledge of credentialing is greatly appreciated, along with your dedication and diligence in keeping up with the many responsibilities accompanying this profession. Thank you for all you do! - Janet King, CPCS, Manager, St. Joseph & St. Mary’s Medical Staff Services

We were honored to present Edna with a Good Catch award! Edna was our very first recipient of our Good Catch Program and now she is the first person with two recognitions!

Dr. Glenn Amundson, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, is featured in HealthyKC Magazine! Full article here https://healthykcmag.com/ask-the-doctor-5/

Congratulations to Dave and Kirk, Respiratory Therapists, for a good catch! Our Good Catch campaign is an incentive-based program that fosters a growing culture of safety by encouraging the recognition and reporting of risk before a patient is harmed. Such a campaign offers us opportunities to significantly increase near miss reporting, reveal process and system vulnerabilities, and develop and implement proactive data-driven improvement activities.

Patient care is our No. 1 priority. St. Joseph Medical Center has received a Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus award and is a Primary Stroke Center. We are proud to achieve recognition by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for following the latest research-based standards.

Happy Sterile Processing Week to my staff at St. Joseph Medical Center! Thank You for your hard work and dedication to our patients and our hospital. You are the unsung heroes. -Derick Garlington

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. Please visit the World Health Organization page for resources on managing stress and looking after your mental health. Teena Ahuja, Prime Healthcare’s Vice President, Behavioral Health, has this advice, Take control, love yourself, be kind to your mind and remove the stigma #worldmentalhealthday #2020 https://www.who.int//mental-well-being-resources-for-the-p

Erin Sheets, RN was presented with a Great Catch award for being quick to identify the symptoms of a stroke; her keen assessment skills made a tremendous effect on the outcome of a patient. Erin has been with St. Joseph Medical Center in the Emergency Department, for a year, and came to us as a new graduate nurse. Erin has shown determination and dedication to saving the lives of those we serve in our community. Please join us in thanking Erin, for giving exceptional care to our patients!