RN - Emergency Care Center - FT - Midshift

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, and systematic 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 integrating sensitivity to patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age-specific needs and practicing in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. The RN supports ongoing improvement in practice by taking responsibility for lifelong learning and professional development. The RN provides direction and guidance to colleagues, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor, and uses leadership skills in decision-making and problem-solving. Unit-specific competencies and duties may vary; 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.
CPR/AED/BLS certification; BLS must be obtained within 14 days.
Nurses hired after September 1, 2026, without a BSN must sign an ADN-to-BSN agreement at hire and complete a BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of hire into this role.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Responsibilities

Follow hospital medication-safety policies, including order-writing formats, administration considerations, double checks, and other established practices.
Respond to calls from patients and significant others, assess their needs, and triage care.
Anticipate and address patient and staff safety concerns appropriately and promptly.
Consistently meet the work schedule.
Use individualized therapeutic communication that reflects patients’ and families’ psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.
Coordinate health care services with the hospital, vendors, physicians’ offices, and other institutions.
Delegate appropriately based on the task and situation, expertise level, and team needs; contribute to a supportive team environment.
Apply critical thinking through all aspects of the nursing process.
Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, recognizing changes in patient condition and adapting care as needed.
Identify areas for professional growth.
Perform comprehensive assessments independently to support effective care for the relevant patient population.
Maintain a safe environment for patients.
Assess and triage care needs for new and ongoing patients.
Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients, including supportive care and prescribed chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments, as applicable to the unit.
Educate patients and families using available resources.
Pursue additional learning experiences, such as unit-specific certifications, consultation with experts, in-services, rounds, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Use technology correctly for patient-care delivery, required programs and competencies, and policies and procedures.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department.