Tele - PRN - nights

The University of Kansas Health System•Olathe, KS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to patient care and provide safe, therapeutic, holistic care. The RN integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care, collaborating with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team. The role includes leadership in decision-making and problem-solving, supporting colleagues as a resource, preceptor, and mentor, and taking responsibility for continued professional development. The RN communicates sensitively with regard to patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age-specific needs and practices within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. This is a PRN night-shift position at Olathe Hospital. The RN performs the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department; duties may vary by unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Associate Degree in Nursing.
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN), single-state Kansas license or compact license.
BLS certification within 14 days.
Some units may require additional unit-specific affirmations, certifications, or work experience.
For nurses hired after September 1, 2026, without a BSN: sign an ADN-to-BSN agreement at hire and complete a BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of hire into the role.

Responsibilities

Consistently meet the work schedule.
Use critical thinking throughout the nursing process and maintain a safe patient environment.
Coordinate health care services with the hospital, vendors, physicians’ offices, and other institutions.
Respond to patient and significant-other calls, evaluate needs, and triage patient care.
Provide patient and family education using available resources.
Act as a liaison among patients, significant others, and health team members.
Identify areas for professional growth and participate fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.
Independently perform comprehensive assessments to provide effective care for the relevant patient population.
Anticipate and intervene appropriately and promptly when patient or staff safety concerns arise.
Communicate and act professionally with patients, families, nurses, and other medical professionals.
Follow medication-safety policies, including order-writing format, administration considerations, double checks, and established practices.
Assess patient and family readiness to learn; develop and deliver individualized teaching plans, evaluate understanding using teach-back, and adjust the approach as needed.
Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, recognizing changes in patient condition and adapting plans accordingly.
Delegate appropriately based on the task, situation, and level of expertise, while contributing as an independent and supportive team member.
Help build and maintain an environment where all team members can thrive.
Use technology correctly for patient care, mandatory programs and competencies, and policies and procedures.
Pursue additional learning experiences, including unit-specific certifications, consultation with experts, in-services or rounds, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Role-model individualized therapeutic communication responsive to patients’ and families’ psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.