Clincial Nurse (RN) - Neuro
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse II provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to support patients’ comfort and well-being. The nurse carries out a plan of care suited to unit competencies and the target patient population, and coordinates care delivery and education in collaboration with patients, families, and health care team providers. The role follows organizational policies to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care and performs other duties as assigned. The position is based on CA6, a telemetry unit dedicated to neuroscience and ENT patients, including patients with neurological, stroke, epilepsy, movement-disorder, and head-and-neck surgical needs. The unit cares for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including strokes, seizures, ALS, autoimmune neurological diseases, and complex head and neck wounds. Nurses develop unit-specific stroke, epilepsy, and ENT competencies and work closely with interdisciplinary teams. The work requires balancing bedside nursing skills, communication with care teams and families, compassionate patient care, and time management in a fast-paced environment. Resiliency, initiative, teamwork, and calm, patient communication are important to the unit’s approach to care.
Requirements
- High school graduation and an Associate Degree in Nursing.
- At least 2 years of experience as a Clinical Nurse.
- For ADN-prepared nurses hired after February 24, 2017, complete a BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as an RN with UKHA.
- Current Kansas single-state or compact Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) license.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care through assessment, accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Carry out a plan of care specific to unit competencies and the target patient population.
- Coordinate care delivery and education in collaboration with patients, families, and health care team providers.
- Follow organizational policies to provide safe patient care.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
