Perioperative Services Charge Nurse

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Perioperative Services Charge Nurse at Great Bend Hospital to lead clinical staff and manage throughput and staffing within a defined matrix.

Responsibilities include coordinating assignments, guiding performance, and ensuring patient care standards while partnering with the Nurse Manager and HR on coaching and staffing decisions.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in good standing (US)
• Bachelor/Master in Nursing preferred; ADN required
• 2+ years clinical experience required
• CPR/BLS certification and RN licensure appropriate to state requirements

Responsibilities

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs.
• Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
• 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.
• Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on‑going monitoring and performance management.
• Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance.
• Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.

Skills

Charge nurse

Staff management

Throughput management

Budget compliance

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Associate Degree Nursing

High School Graduate

Job description

Position Title

Perioperative Services Charge Nurse Great Bend Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Unit Coordinator-GB provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs, while also managing a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs, while also managing a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
• Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.
• 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.
• Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on‑going monitoring and performance management.
• Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance.
• Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.
• 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 Preferred Education and Experience
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• Master Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years Clinical Experience Required

Licensure and Certification

• CPR/ AED/ BLS - Other BLS
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing
• Preferred Licensure and Certification Professional Nursing Certification

Job Type

Time Type: Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.