Clinical Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is hiring a Clinical Nurse for Labor & Delivery in Kansas City, MO. This role provides professional nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, coordinating with families and the healthcare team to ensure safe, quality care.

Requirements include high school diploma, ADN (BSN within five years for ADN graduates), and 6 months to 2 years of experience. Licensure in Kansas or compact state and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Requires nursing licensure as a Registered Nurse in Kansas or compact state.
• BSN preferred; ADN graduates must complete BSN within five years of RN employment.
• Minimum 6 months to 2 years of experience as a Clinical Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care through assessment, documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Follows unit care plans and competencies for the target patient population.
• Coordinates care delivery and education with patients, families and health care team to ensure safe, effective care.
• Adheres to organizational policies to provide safe patient care.
• Maintains professional, clinical and technical competencies for the assigned unit.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Summary / Career Interest:

We are currently hiring a Clinical Nurse who will provide 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. Labor & Delivery This expert, patient-focused team helps mothers-to-be through every step of the birth process by offering support and comfort. Our Labor and Delivery area has the latest electronic fetal monitoring equipment with central display for easy, constant observation. An operating suite for Cesarean sections is just a few steps away.

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

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.