RN - Emergency Department - FT - Days

The University of Kansas Health System•Olathe, KS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process to coordinate interdisciplinary 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 RN communicates sensitively about patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age-specific needs and practices within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies. The RN demonstrates leadership in decision-making and problem-solving, supports colleagues as a resource, preceptor, and mentor, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development. Duties and skills may vary by department or unit, and additional 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; the posting specifies BLS 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 by the fifth anniversary of hire into this role.
Some units may require additional unit-specific affirmations, certifications, or work experience.

Responsibilities

Follow hospital medication-safety policies, including order-writing formats, administration considerations, double checks, and other established practices.
Answer patient and significant-other calls, evaluate needs, and triage patient care.
Anticipate and respond promptly and appropriately to concerns about patient and staff safety.
Consistently meet the work schedule.
Model individualized therapeutic communication that reflects patients’ and families’ psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.
Coordinate healthcare services with the hospital, vendors, physician offices, and other institutions.
Delegate appropriately based on the task, situation, and level of expertise, and contribute 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, recognizing changes in patient condition and adapting plans as needed.
Identify areas for professional growth and seek additional learning experiences, including unit-specific certifications, expert consultation, in-services, rounds, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and triage care needs for new and ongoing patients.
Provide direct nursing care and appropriate supportive care for assigned patients, including prescribed chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments.
Maintain a safe environment for patients.
Educate patients and families using available resources.
Use technology correctly for patient-care delivery, mandatory programs and competencies, and policies and procedures.
Perform the professional, clinical, or technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department.
Perform other duties as assigned.