RN Unit Coordinator: Lead Throughput & Staff Excellence

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Charge Nurse for our 33-bed Internal Medicine unit. The role includes providing charge nurse responsibilities, coordinating assignments, managing throughput, and assisting with hiring, education, and performance evaluation of staff.

You will work with the Nurse Manager and HR to support staff and patient care. This position emphasizes mentorship, standards compliance, productivity, and unit performance improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• BSN required upon hire for Southwest KC market locations; ADN must enroll in BSN within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities including assignments and throughput management.
• Manages a patient care assignment based on patient care needs.
• Assists with hiring, education, and performance evaluation of staff.
• Works with Nurse Manager and HR on counseling and discipline.
• Instructs staff to ensure standards through daily monitoring and performance management.
• Serves as a role model and mentor for clinical practice and satisfaction.

Skills

Staff management

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Master Degree Nursing

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Charge Nurse for our 33-bed Internal Medicine unit. The role includes providing charge nurse responsibilities, coordinating assignments, managing throughput, and assisting with hiring, education, and performance evaluation of staff.

You will work with the Nurse Manager and HR to support staff and patient care. This position emphasizes mentorship, standards compliance, productivity, and unit performance improvement.