Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Ambulatory RN

The University of Kansas Health System • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Ambulatory RN is responsible for delivering nursing care in an ambulatory clinic setting. This role involves using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, ensuring quality outcomes while applying independent nursing judgment. The RN will also educate patients and families, manage patient interactions, and collaborate with healthcare teams to address complex patient needs.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree in Nursing
• 6 months of RN experience
• 2 or more years of RN experience to be an Ambulatory Clinic RN PRN
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
• Current active multistate RN license in good standing or active single state RN license in good standing with proof of application for multistate RN license
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification or obtained within 14 days.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting based on the nursing process.
• Performs preliminary assessment of patients through observation and chart review.
• Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
• Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and/or management.
• Accepts accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated.
• Demonstrates the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources, and evaluation of patient response in the delivery of patient care.
• Identifies teach/learning needs of patients and provides educational instruction to patients and families.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient and family teaching and documents in patient's charts.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Completes necessary forms and obtains physician signatures as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED