RN, Registered Nurse, Temporary-Internal Contract

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization, while complying with laws and regulations in maintaining patient information. This position leads the coordination of care for patients by applying effective decision making skills based on patient/family healthcare needs and priorities.

Schedule:

12 hour shifts, 16 week temporary assignment.

• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families promoting decision making based on the assessment of patient medical histories, symptoms, examinations, diagnosis, conditions and treatments.
• Communicate and collaborate concisely and continuously among the clinical team, including physicians, both verbally and in documentation focusing on patients’ identified problems and needs, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, and recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate to optimize health outcomes.
• Assess and coordinate patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Competently apply collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter‑professional team to coordinate patient‑centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes.
• Utilize information, resources, and technology to provide Patient Centered Care nursing processes, including patient/family engagement, evidence‑based practices (EBP), safety, and process improvement.
• Exemplify professionalism by applying lifelong learning, contributing to the science of nursing, participating in governance, sharing knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices, and building the ethical, moral and regulatory base for best practices and processes of patient and unit care.
• Perform nursing care according to the population served on the unit as referenced in the Administrative, Scope of Services Policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned in line with the current basic nursing scope.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance, which is an essential function of this position.

Required:

• Associate’s degree in Nursing or diploma
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers; if department requires, certification in ACLS and PALS waives the BLS requirement
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire (ED, ICU/2
  
  East or other units)

• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Professional development and recognition
• Excellent benefits package

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.