POSITION TITLE
Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery
Nights - Full Time
Olathe Hospital
POSITION SUMMARY / CAREER INTEREST:
The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the
interdisciplinary approach to patient care. He/she provides safe, therapeutic
care in a holistic and systematic way. He/she integrates knowledge, skills and
experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of
care. The RN collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the
patient, family and the interdisciplinary team. He/she ensures improvements in
practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long
learning. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves
as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates leadership skills in
decision-making and problem solving. The RN integrates and communicates
knowledge and sensitivity to patient's psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and age
specific needs. He/she practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse
Practice Act, specialty standards and organizational/departmental policies and
procedures.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
* Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order
writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and
other established policies and practices.
* Answers patient/significant others phone calls, evaluate patient's needs, and
triage patient care.
* Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are
concerns related to patient and staff safety.
* Consistently meets work schedule.
* Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon
patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs.
* Coordinates health care services with hospital, vendors, physician's offices
and other institutions.
* Delegates appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and
functions as an independent and supportive team member. Takes a leadership
role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members
thrive.
* Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
* Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in
the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
* Identifies area for professional growth.
* Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most
effective patient care for a given population.
* Maintains a safe environment for patients.
* Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and
ongoing patients.
* Provides direct nursing care for specified patients, including appropriate
supportive care and administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid
and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments as prescribed.
* Provides patient/family education using resources available.
* Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area: • Unit
specific certifications • Consultation with experts • In-services/rounds •
Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
* Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery,
mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical
competencies of the assigned unit or department.
* These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job
and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills
and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may
be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
* High School Graduate
* Associate Degree Nursing
* Nurses hired after September 1, 2026, without a BSN will be required to sign
an ADN-to-BSN agreement at the time of hire and must complete a BSN degree by
the fifth anniversary of hire into this role
Required Licensure and Certification
* Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing
(Kansas) or compact license
* CPR/ AED/ BLS - Other BLS within 14 days
* Some units will require additional unit-specific
affirmations/certifications/work experience
TIME TYPE:
Full time
JOB REQUISITION ID:
R-50644
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU TO KNOW AS YOU APPLY:
* The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified
applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),
national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic
information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion
[https://jobs.kansashealthsystem.com/diversity-equality-and-inclusion].
* The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals
with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your
disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters
know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link
asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu [asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu].
* Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things,
agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf
[https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/38901/cms/health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf]
and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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