RN - Emergency Department - FT - Days

The University of Kansas Health System•Olathe, KS

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to patient care and provide safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic manner. 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 and communicating sensitivity to patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age-specific needs, and practicing within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. The RN provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice and serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. The role requires leadership in decision-making and problem-solving, responsibility for self-development and lifelong learning, and the ability to perform the professional, clinical, or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. Duties and skills may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Associate Degree in Nursing.
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN), single-state Kansas license or compact license.
CPR/AED/BLS certification; BLS is required within 14 days.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Responsibilities

Adhere to hospital medication-safety policies, including order-writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks, and other established practices.
Answer patient and significant-other phone calls, evaluate needs, and triage patient care.
Anticipate and intervene appropriately and promptly when patient or staff safety concerns arise.
Consistently meet the work schedule.
Model individualized therapeutic communication based on patients’ and families’ psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.
Coordinate health care services with the hospital, vendors, physician offices, and other institutions.
Delegate appropriately according to the task, situation, and level of expertise, while functioning as an independent and supportive team member.
Help build and maintain an environment where all team members can thrive.
Use critical thinking across all aspects of the nursing process.
Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care that recognize changes in patients’ conditions and adapt care as needed.
Identify areas for professional growth.
Independently perform comprehensive assessments to provide effective care for the assigned 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 administration of prescribed chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments.
Provide patient and family education using available resources.
Seek learning experiences in the practice area, including unit-specific certifications, consultation with experts, in-services or rounds, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Use technology correctly for patient-care delivery, mandatory programs and competencies, and policies and procedures.