Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery (Scrub/Circulate)
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, Kansas
Posted Mar 23
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- OR · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCompact/NLC
- Term
- Permanent
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- License
- Compact/NLC
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You are looking at a large academic health system headquartered in Kansas City, KS—roots back to a 1905 land gift and a hospital founded soon after, independent since 1998. Today it runs multiple campuses (Bell Hospital, Olathe, St. Francis in…
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- Position Title
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery (Scrub/Circulate)
- Days - Full Time
- Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest
Working in the surgical setting assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. Promotes the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrates personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.
Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care. 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 For ADN prepared nurses hired after February 24, 2017, must complete BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as an RN with UKHA 2 or more years experience as a Clinical Nurse Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor Degree Nursing Required Licensure and Certification Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
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What's around it?
Kansas City, KSFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,123/mo
- Household income
- $62,401/yr, all local households, not nurse pay