RN - NICU; PRN

RN – NICU (PRN, Days)

Location:

Olathe Hospital

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, integrating 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, ensuring improvements in practice settings through self‑development and lifelong learning.

The RN acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor and demonstrates leadership, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.

• Consistently meet work schedule.
• Demonstrate critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Coordinate health care services with hospital, vendors, physician’s offices and other institutions.
• Answer patient/ significant others phone calls, evaluate patient’s needs, and triage patient care.
• Provide patient/family education using available resources.
• Act as liaison between patient, significant others, and health team members.
• Identify areas for professional growth.
• Participate fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.
• Independently perform a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
• Anticipate and intervene appropriately and timely when concerns related to patient and staff safety arise.
• Act professionally and communicate appropriately when interacting with patients, family members, nurses, and other medical professionals.
• Adhere to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks, and other established policies and practices.
• Accurately assess patient/family readiness to learn, organize and execute an individualized teaching plan, evaluate patient’s understanding using teach‑back methods; modify approach as necessary.
• Develop, implement and evaluate plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient’s condition and adapts the plan as needed.
• Delegate appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and function as an independent and supportive team member; take a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
• Utilize technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
• Seek out additional learning experiences within the practice area:
  • Unit‑specific certifications
  • Consultation with experts
  • In‑services / rounds
  • Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
• Consistently role‑model individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs.
• Be able tostrategie to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary depending on your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education And Experience
• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing
Required Licensure And Certification
• Licensed sitemap:: sex? Not relevant.
• 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

Part time

Job Requisition : R-41164

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.
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