Unit Coordinator (Charge Nurse) - Unit 53 Inpatient General Surgery/Trauma

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs. Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff. Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff. Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management. Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction. Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance. Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes. This 28-bed unit specializes in the complex care of trauma and general surgery. This is a diverse patient population that includes care of patients after motor vehicle accidents, falls and many other trauma related injuries. Acute surgery specializes in a wide variety of surgical patients with emergent hernia repairs, small bowel obstructions and many other diagnoses. With these diverse patient populations you will have lots of opportunities to put your nursing skills to work. We have an amazing culture of family and teamwork and focus on exceptional patient care.

Requirements

High School Graduate
Bachelor Degree Nursing
Southwest KC Market Locations: Nurses hired after November 1, 2025, BSN degree is required upon hire. For ADN prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025, must be enrolled in a BSN degree program within 6 months of hire date, must complete BSN degree by the third anniversary of hire date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse in State of Kansas
As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Nice To Haves

Master Degree Nursing
2 or more years of clinical experience
Professional Nursing Certification

Responsibilities

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs.
Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff.
Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff.
Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.
Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.
Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance.
Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.
Other duties may be assigned as required.