Ambulatory Clinic RN - General Surgery

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Ambulatory Clinic RN - General Surgery Days - Full Time

Join a team where your skills are valued, your voice matters, and your impact is felt every single day. Our General Surgery clinic in Olathe, part of The University of Kansas Health System, offers a dynamic and supportive environment alongside five highly skilled surgeons performing a wide range of procedures, including bariatric surgery, GI endoscopy, and complex general surgery cases. As a Registered Nurse in our clinic, you’ll play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care, guiding patients through their surgical journey, supporting clinic flow, and collaborating closely with a dedicated, team-oriented staff.

We pride ourselves on a positive culture, strong teamwork, and a commitment to excellence, where patient outcomes and employee satisfaction go hand in hand.

• Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting, based on the nursing process and within role/scope of practice.
• Preforms preliminary assessment of patients through observation and chart review to facilitate appropriate follow-up with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
• Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and/or management as applicable.
• Accepts accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by healthcare providers for whom care is delegated.
• Demonstrates the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources and evaluation of patient response in the delivery of patient care.
• Identifies teach/learning needs of patient.
• Responsible for educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient and family teaching and makes documentation in patient’s charts.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Completes necessary forms (i.e. FMLA, DME, Home Health orders and obtains physicians signatures as appropriate).
• 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.

High School Graduate

Associate Degree Nursing

6 months of RN experience

2 or more years RN experience to be an Ambulatory Clinic RN PRN

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) – Multi-State – State Board of Nursing. Must have current active multistate state Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.

Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.

Heart Saves (BLS) (Non-Clinical) – American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days

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. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world‑class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life‑changing treatments for the people we serve.