Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse/RN) SICU- Surgical Intensive Care Unit

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse for their Surgical Intensive Care Unit. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients, ensuring their comfort and safety through thorough assessments, planning, and collaboration with healthcare teams. The fast-paced environment requires advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as nurses engage in bedside procedures and direct patient care. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a vital healthcare setting while working alongside a supportive and skilled team.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with experience in clinical settings.
• Collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care through assessment and documentation.
• Coordinate care delivery and education for patients and families.

Skills

Clinical Nursing

Patient Assessment

Care Coordination

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

High School Graduate

Associate Degree Nursing

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Position Title: Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse/RN) SICU- Surgical Intensive Care Unit Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest: The Clinical Nurse 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. Performs other duties as assigned.

We are currently hiring for a Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse) on our Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Night Shift Opening

Surgical/ Trauma Intensive Care

The surgical intensive care unit is a twenty-bed unit that provides fast-paced care to high acuity patient populations. Our interdisciplinary team provides specialized surgical services in 8 areas, resulting in a complex patient population with many comorbidities. The SICU is also the trauma unit and helps to maintain the hospital’s Level I trauma status. Trauma patients often have multisystem injuries ranging from orthopedic, vascular, and neurological injuries. Nurses are highly involved in bedside procedures and directing the plan of care for post-operative and trauma patients. The SICU environment promotes teamwork and challenges nurses to maintain advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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
• 6 months to 2 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

Time Type: Full time
Job Requisition ID: R-233

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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