Unit Coordinator - Cancer Center

UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority; Indian Creek (IL); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Kansas Health System in Indian Creek is seeking an experienced Unit Coordinator to lead a nursing team in the Cancer Center Days unit. You will oversee patient assignments, staffing, throughput, and performance monitoring, partnering with the Nurse Manager to drive care quality and satisfaction.

Ideal candidates will have a nursing degree with BLS certification and in-house leadership experience. BSN preferred; ADN holders must progress toward BSN within required timelines.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• BSN preferred for hire after 2025; ADN may be accepted with progression to BSN within specified timeline
• Current Basic Life Support certification

Responsabilités

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments and staffing to meet patient needs.
• Manages throughput, monitors unit performance, and supports productivity targets.
• Supports hiring, education and performance evaluation of staff in collaboration with Nurse Manager and HR.
• Ensures compliance with standards through ongoing monitoring and performance management.

Description du poste

Position Title Unit Coordinator - Cancer Center Days - Full Time Indian Creek 10740

Position Summary / Career Interest: 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.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

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. 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 Nurses hired after November 1, 2025, BSN degree is required upon hire. For ADN prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025, 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 2 or more years of clinical experience

Required Licensure and Certification

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing or compact license

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Professional Nursing Certification

Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-59458

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.

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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.