Periop & Procedural - Nurse Manager Intern

UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking a Nurse Manager Intern for the Perioperative & Procedural unit. The role supports the division administratively and clinically, assists in supervision, planning, and patient care evaluation, and ensures efficient day-to-day operations while fostering collaboration across the care team.

You will mentor staff, lead process improvements, and uphold regulatory standards to drive quality and safety in a demanding clinical environment.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate.
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
• 2 or more years of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice preferred.
• BLS Heartsaver (Non-Clinical) certification within 14 days.
• RN license in Kansas (single state) or multistate license with eligibility for home state license.
• If applicable, multistate RN license must be obtained by 3/31/2026.

Responsibilities

• Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff.
• Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff.
• Collaborates with leadership to establish patient care standards and evaluate staff compliance.
• Serves as a mentor for clinical excellence and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Creates and maintains a supportive work environment for the entire team.
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients, respecting cultural needs.
• Responds to patient and family concerns with sensitivity and compassion.
• Keeps current on clinical, management and regulatory topics and standards of care.
• Develops, prepares and monitors staffing schedules and budgets with leaders.
• Promotes professionalism and service-based certification goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

High School Graduate

Master's Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Job description

Position Title Periop & Procedural - Nurse Manager Intern Days - Full Time Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest: The Nurse Manager Intern, under the direction of the manager, assists/supports the division or unit administratively and clinically. Assists in supervisory planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling activities. Assumes responsibility for the overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care on the unit. Is responsible for efficient day to day operations of the department and optimum use of resources to maximize productivity. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses and other healthcare team members.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff.
• Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager, Director and Physician leadership to establish patient care standards and evaluates staff compliance.
• Serves as a mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Creates and maintains a supportive work environment for the entire team.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of respect and courtesy toward patients, staff and colleagues.
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients’ that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance, meeting patient and family expectations for care while implementing mechanisms to ensure culturally specific care.
• Responds to patient and family concerns or complaints with sensitivity and compassion in a timely fashion.
• Maintains clinical relevance, demonstrating self-development by keeping current on a variety of clinical, management and health care topics.
• Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care which includes JCAHO, CMS, IHI, CAP, etc., instructing staff and ensuring compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.
• Makes recommendations and provides opportunities for growth and development of personnel and arranges for appropriate education and training of staff.
• Operational Performance Develops, prepares and monitors the personnel staffing schedules short and long-term, supply and equipment budgets in collaboration with the staff and support department directors, to include applicable quality and throughput metrics.
• Promotes a level of professionalism on the unit, both in culture and appearance.
• Motivates academic pursuit and continuing education on the part of the staff by establishing and meeting service based certification goals.
• Uses findings from patient and staff satisfaction surveys and complaints to plan and improve patient care using active mentoring and performance management strategies.

Job Requisition ID: R-51297

Time Type: Full time

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years of clinical nursing experience
• Demonstrated communication, leadership and interpersonal skills

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's Degree
• Doctor of Nursing Practice

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nursing in the State of Kansas

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
• Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.

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. 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.