Position Title Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Healthcare Days - Full Time Olathe Health Pavilion 21120 W. 152nd St. Position Summary / Career Interest: The Home Health Registered Nurse (HH RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care for her/his team of patients. He/she promotes continuity through communication of the patient's plan, condition and progress toward outcomes. The HH RN participates in and demonstrates effective education and support for patients and their families to meet their physiological and psychological needs. He/she practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards, and organizational/departmental policies and procedures. Responsibilities: Consistently meets work schedule. All other duties as assigned. Demonstrates effective clinical critical thinking skills as demonstrated in application of disease management protocols, pain management interventions and clinical equipment according to department processes and policies. Demonstrates effective management of patient care as evident in patient Plan of Care, medication management, patient teaching and use of visit frequency. Appropriately delegates patient care and performs supervisory visits as indicated. Maintains a safe environment for patients as demonstrated through adhering to fire safety measures and fall risk measures as established by Home Care standards. Accurately documents and maintains all elements of the patient record according to department policies on timeliness and clinical content. Considers patient's age, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs to therapeutically meet patient and patient caregiver needs as demonstrated in implementation of patient centered goals and interventions. Participates and seeks out leadership and learning experiences. 1. Mentors students and new employees 2. Seeks out professional expertise to improve patient care. 3. Participates in IDT and department inservices. 4. Seeks out resources in efforts to provide solutions in the home setting. Effectively communicates to clinicians, physicians, patients and patient caregivers adhering to departmental process and regulations for all forms communication. Independently performs comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population in the home environment. Required: 2 Year / Associate Degree Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. 1 - 3 Years experience Healthcare Provider CPR – (American Heart Association or American Red Cross ONLY) Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Licensure Compact Preferred: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree 3 - 5 Years experience Medical-surgical Nursing Certification (Adult RN) Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-33434 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. Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests. Notice: If you are a Current Employee or Contract Worker, please log into Workday to search for and apply to jobs using the Career application or by searching "Find Jobs". Your application, if submitted using this portal, cannot be moved forward. 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.