Perioperative Nurse - Preop/PACU Weekend Option

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a perioperative nurse to support Preop/PACU services with weekend options in Liberty. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, teaching, and collaboration across the care team to ensure safe, effective anesthesia support through the perioperative continuum.

Qualified candidates hold an Associate Degree in Nursing, a state RN license (KS/MO or compact), and BLS/CPR certification.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in KS or MO (compact license accepted).
• BLS/CPR certified; ACLS, PALS preferred as applicable.
• Associate degree in nursing or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Assess readiness to learn and develop an individualized teaching plan.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure safe perioperative patient care.
• Deliver leadership, guidance, and role modelling to staff.
• Adhere to hospital policies and ensure medication safety and documentation.

Education

High School Graduate

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Title Perioperative Nurse - Preop/PACU Weekend Option Weekend Days - Full Time, Weekend Evenings - Full Time Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. He/she provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way and 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 and 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 and practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures.

Hours:

0700-1900, Saturday & Sunday BLS, ACLS, PALS

Required Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

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. 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. All other duties as assigned. Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety. Consistently meets work schedule. Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs. 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. Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed. Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population. Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area:

• Unit specific certifications
• Consultation with experts
• In-services/rounds
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team

Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures. 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

Required Licensure and Certification:

Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Kansas or Missouri (or compact license)

CPR/ AED/ BLS - Other BLS within 14 days

Time Type:

Part time

Job Requisition ID:

R-52766

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.