Unit Coordinator/Charge Nurse - Pre/Post Surgery

The University of Kansas Health System • Olathe, KS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Coordinator/Charge Nurse provides charge nurse responsibilities, including making assignments, managing patient throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. The role also manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.

The position assists with hiring, staff education, and performance evaluations, and works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources on staff counseling and discipline. It instructs staff and monitors ongoing compliance with standards through performance management. The Unit Coordinator/Charge Nurse serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.

The role takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance and has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes. The employee must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. For nurses hired in Southwest KC Market locations after November 1, 2025, a BSN is required upon hire.
• For ADN-prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025: enroll in a BSN degree program within six months of hire and complete the BSN by the third anniversary of hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN), single-state license from a State Board of Nursing or a compact license.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Two or more years of clinical experience.
• Professional Nursing Certification.

Responsibilities

• Make staff assignments, manage patient throughput, staff to matrix, and respond to patient and staff needs.
• Manage a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
• Assist with hiring, education, and performance evaluation of staff.
• Work with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources on performance management counseling and staff discipline.
• Instruct staff and monitor ongoing compliance with standards through performance management.
• Serve as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Take personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance.
• Lead involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.
• Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level