RN - Emergency Department - 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 provides 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 practices within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. The RN provides leadership through decision-making and problem-solving, supports and guides colleagues, and serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. The role also includes ongoing professional development and sensitivity to patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age-specific needs. The position is full-time in the Emergency Department at Olathe Hospital.

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, who do not have a BSN must sign an ADN-to-BSN agreement at hire and complete a BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of hire into the role.
Some units may require additional unit-specific affirmations, certifications, or work experience.

Responsibilities

Follow hospital medication-safety policies, including order-writing format, administration considerations, double checks, and established practices.
Answer calls from patients and significant others, evaluate needs, and triage patient care.
Anticipate and respond promptly and appropriately to concerns about patient and staff safety.
Meet the work schedule consistently.
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 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, adapting them as the patient’s condition changes.
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 for new and ongoing patients.
Provide direct nursing care and appropriate supportive care for assigned patients, including administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other prescribed oncology treatments.
Provide patient and family education using available resources.
Maintain a safe environment for patients.
Use technology correctly for patient care delivery and required programs, competencies, policies, and procedures.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Perform other duties as assigned.