Clinical Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care/Pulmonary Hypertension

Position Title

Clinical Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care/Pulmonary Hypertension

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Full-time, part-time and PN options.

The Clinical Nurse I provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care. Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care. Performs other duties as assigned.

Unit 66 is a fast paced 22 bed inpatient unit which utilizes telemetry monitoring for a wide range of patient populations while still providing specialized nursing care. This unit supports expanded monitoring capabilities in their Progressive Care beds so high risk patients can safely transition from the intensive care unit. Unit 66 also plays a lead role in supporting the regions only Primary Pulmonary Hypertension program with expert nursing care that can only be found here at KU.

• Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
• •Provides professional nursing care through assessment and accurate documentation, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients.

Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population.

Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient, family and all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.

• •Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care.
• •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

Associate Degree Nursing For ADN prepared nurses hired after February 24, 2017, must complete BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as an RN with UKHA

6 months to 2 years' experience as a Clinical Nurse

• Preferred Education and Experience
• •Bachelor Degree Nursing

• Required Licensure and Certification
• •Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Time Type:

Job Requisition ID:

R-13265

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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