RN - Progressive Care (PCU)

2 weeks ago

Olathe, United States The University of Kansas Health System Full time
Position Title

RN - Progressive Care (PCU)

Olathe Health Pavilion – 21120 W. 152nd St.

Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. He/she provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. He/she 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. He/she 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. He/she practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:


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.
Answers patient/significant others phone calls, evaluate patient's needs, and triage patient care.
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.
Coordinates health care services with hospital, vendors, physician's offices and other institutions.
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.
Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
Identifies area for professional growth.
Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
Maintains a safe environment for patients.
Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.

Provides direct nursing care for specified patients, including appropriate supportive care and administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments as prescribed.

Provides patient/family education using resources available.
Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area:
a. Unit specific certifications
b. Consultation with experts
c. In-services/rounds
d. Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required

High School diploma or GED
Associate Degree in Nursing

Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Licensure Compact

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Note: CCU &

PCU:
New graduates - within one year of employment)

Healthcare Provider CPR – (American Heart Association or American Red Cross ONLY)

Minimum years of experience for the following areas:

Medical Oncology: 1 to 3 years clinical experience with at least one year of oncology experience
Cardiac Rehab: 1 to 3 years' experience in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation or equivalent, CCU or other Cardiovascular care experience

Radiation Oncology: 3 to 5 years Oncology nurse in hospital or medical setting
Admission Transfer Services: 3 to 5 years clinical experience in a hospital setting

Additional certifications as follows:
3 North: NIHSS certification

TBP:
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (every 3 years) and : Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Medical Oncology:
Biotherapy/Chemotherapy Card

ECC:
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Postpartum:
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Special Care Nursery:
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Resource Nursing:
NIH Stroke Scale Certification (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale)

Telemetry/Neurology:
NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) examination completed

CCU:
NIHSS certification

PCU:
NIHSS certification
2 East: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Special Care Nursery:

STABLE:
blood Sugar, Temperature, Artificial breathing, Lab work, Emotional support. Certified upon hire or within 180 days of hire. Not required to renew.

Radiation Oncology:
Successful completion of Oncology Nursing Society OCN exam.

Preferred

Postpartum:

STABLE:
blood Sugar, Temperature, Artificial breathing, Lab work, Emotional support. Certified upon hire or within 180 days of hire. Not required to renew.

Wound Care:
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WOCN)

Medical Oncology:
Certification in oncology nursing by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

ECC:
Certified Emergency Nurse

Time Type:
Full time

Job Requisition ID:
R-31089


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.

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