Ambulatory Clinic RN - Urgent Care

The University of Kansas Health System; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking an Ambulatory Clinic RN for Urgent Care Days on a PRN basis, with every‑other weekend availability. The RN will utilize the nursing process to coordinate interdisciplinary patient care and provide safe, holistic care, guided by Kansas nursing standards and system policies.

This role requires strong critical thinking, leadership in care delivery, and effective communication with patients, families, and health team members.

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in the appropriate state; CPR/BLS certification.
• Proven ability to use the nursing process to coordinate patient care.
• Demonstrated teamwork with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Coordinate health care services with hospital, clinics, and external providers.
• Triage calls and assess patient/family education needs.
• Serve as a resource, mentor, and leader within the care team.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR/BLS

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN within 5 years of hire

Job description

Position Title

Ambulatory Clinic RN - Urgent Care Days - PRN Blackfoot Medical Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest

Seeking every other weekend availability 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

Consistently meets work schedule. Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process. Maintains a safe environment for patients. Coordinates health care services with hospital, vendors, physician's offices and other institutions. Answers patient/significant others phone calls, evaluate patient's needs, and triage patient care. Provides patient/family education using resources available. Acts as liaison between patient, significant others and health team members. Identifies area for professional growth. Participates fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team. Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population. Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety. Acts professionally and communicates appropriately when interacting with patients, family members, nurses, and other medical professionals. Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices. Accurately assesses patient's/family's readiness to learn, organizes and executes an individualized teaching plan, evaluates patient's understanding using teach back methods; modifies approach as necessary. Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed. 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. Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures. Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area:

• Unit specific certifications
• Consultation with experts
• Inservices/rounds
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team

Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs. 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: Part time

Job Requisition ID: R-56952

Equal Employment Opportunity

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. Diversity, Equity & 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 [e-mail]. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

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.