RN/Registered Nurse - Unit Educator - Interventional Radiology

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

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated RN/Registered Nurse to serve as a Unit Educator in Interventional Radiology. This pivotal role involves leading educational initiatives, mentoring staff, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing, effective communication skills, and a passion for teaching. Join a dynamic team that values professional development and patient-centered care, where your contributions will directly impact the quality of healthcare services provided. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Kansas with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Experience in mentoring and clinical competencies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the healthcare team for quality patient care.
• Mentors staff in clinical competencies and professional behaviors.

Skills

Clinical Competencies

Mentoring

Communication Skills

Evidence-Based Practice

Performance Improvement Methodologies

Education

High School Graduate

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Master Degree Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nurse Compact License (NCL)

Job description

Position Title

RN/Registered Nurse - Unit Educator - Interventional Radiology Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest: The Unit Educator is a unit leader and clinical nurse who collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based, and quality patient care. Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Nurse Manager(s) and Unit Coordinator(s) to provide strategies for floor coverage when needs arise.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based, and quality patient care.
• Supports the provision of patient care by working with the Nurse Manager(s) and Unit Coordinator(s) to provide strategies for floor coverage when needs arise.
• Actively mentors all staff (including weekend and night staff) in ongoing development of clinical competencies and professional behaviors and communication.
• Assesses unit and individual learning needs, considering generational and cultural differences.
• Implements alternative and varied teaching strategies to meet learner needs.
• Assures that processes are in place for documentation of orientation and other educational activities, and that employee files meet hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates ongoing unit education and professionalism through the provision of in-services and CEU opportunities, promoting national certification, and providing resources and support for the development of professional portfolios.
• Models evidence-based practice and participates in the development and review of policies and procedures.
• Organizes new employee orientation on unit by scheduling preceptors and times, intermittent follow-up, and providing oversight of orientation and competency of unit staff.
• Supports performance improvement initiatives and educates and facilitates performance improvement methodologies such as PDCA and small tests of change.
• 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
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• Southwest KC Market Locations: For ADN prepared nurses hired after August 1, 2024, must be enrolled in a BSN degree program within 6 months of hire date, must complete BSN degree by the third anniversary of hire date.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master Degree Nursing

Required Licensure and Certification:

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

Preferred Licensure and Certification:

• As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Time Type: Full time

Job Requisition ID: R-27454

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.