Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Team/Float Pool

Company: Olathe Health
Location: Olathe
Posted on: June 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary: 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. Minimum Requirements: --- Have a two-year Associate's Degree - graduate from an accredited school of nursing --- Organizational, Verbal Communication, Assessment, Ability to Multi Task and Prioritize, Customer Relations & Critical Thinking/Reasoning --- Maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Licensure Compact required upon hire --- Healthcare Provider CPR - (American Heart Association or American Red Cross); required 7 days from date of hire --- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); required 180 days from date of hire Key Responsibilities: --- Adheres to and/or maintains departmental policies and procedures, to be regulatory compliant with TJC, OSHA, safety standards, or other regulatory agencies. --- Demonstrates flexibility required to meet changing priorities. --- Maintains respectful working relationships with co-workers and encourages the team approach. --- Approaches work in a manner that makes quality improvement a part of every activity. --- Performs job duties in a manner to consistently improve the patient experience and minimize delays. -Assists with hourly rounding utilizing the 4 "P's". -Promptly answers call lights and responds appropriately. -Supportive of others involved in patient's care. -Assists the patient and family with coordinating care to meet individual needs. --- Consistently demonstrates cost savings activities: - -Minimize supply waste. -Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks and manages time efficiently. Offers suggestions for cost savings. --- Demonstrates knowledge of departmental information by: regularly attending staff meetings, reading email information, attending departmental in-service offerings, reading communication books, reviewing available literature and resource material. --- Takes appropriate action in emergency situations, i.s., code blue, MRT, code orange. --- Demonstrates appropriate and effective conflict resolution skills. - -Step 1: addresses issues with individuals involved in a courteous and professional manner - -Step2: -escalates issues to appropriate CRN / Manager, as necessary. Benefits Highlights: --- Medical/Vision/Dental - --- 403b Retirement Plan with 3% company match --- 5 days of Paid Parental/Adoption Leave --- $5k in Adoption Assistance per child --- Paid Sick Leave --- Accrued PTO --- Life Insurance --- Employee Assistance Program --- Voluntary Benefits, including: Life, Accidental Death or Dismemberment, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance --- Reduced cafeteria rates (OMC location only) Disclosure: Benefits eligibility may vary based on position. Why Top Talent Join Olathe Health? Our mission is to help people through healing, health and happiness. -Top performers want to be a part of something special---something with a purpose. -We want the best and brightest health care professionals who are focused on providing compassionate, personalized care. -And we are committed to continue to give our associates growth and developmental opportunities while providing a safe, inclusive and welcoming work environment to do their best work. -We all strive to help each other as a team to deliver the best patient care possible. -At Olathe Health, we believe that if we take care of our people, they will take care of everything else. From our modest beginnings with a 30-bed hospital in 1953 to a dynamic, regional health system with more than 2,400 associates today, Olathe Health continues to grow to meet the needs of our patients and the community. -The system consists of Olathe Medical Center, Inc. (OMCI), Miami County Medical Center, Inc. (MCMC), and Olathe Health Physicians, Inc. (OHPI), a large physician corporation with 38 locations.The system offers a wide range of services and specialties for individuals in all stages of life, from primary care, pediatrics and maternity care to specialties, including oncology, surgery, orthopedics, spine, cardiology, home health and hospice. - Several of our most recent honors as a system include: --- Fortune/IBM Watson Health named OMC one of the 2021 Top 100 Hospitals. --- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded OMC and MCMC four-star ratings in 2021. --- One of Ingram Magazine's "2020 Best Companies to Work for" (large employer category) and one of the "Best Hospitals in Kansas for Nurses" (according to nurse.org). - Great things are happening at Olathe Health and we would love for YOU to join our team today! - EEO Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet

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