Registered Nurse RN Ortho Full Time DaysShawnee, KS

Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho - Full Time Days

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission has been providing faith-based, whole-person care to the Kansas City community since 1962. Our team members, physicians, and volunteers extend the healing ministry of Christ each day through dedication to clinical excellence and uncommon compassion.

As the largest health care provider in Johnson County, we touch lives throughout our community at our locations in Lenexa, Shawnee Mission, and South Overland Park, and through our main campus AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, which includes a cancer center, six physician office buildings, and an associate child-care center. We are also proud to have more than 30 specialized physicians serving at 15 primary and urgent care locations.

Joining our team means joining an important mission to serve others but can also serve your family well. Our team members enjoy superior health benefits, Magnet Recognition, tuition reimbursement, a generous Paid Days Off plan, and support in achieving your personal health goals through our Associate Wellness Department.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind, and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam, and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates the efforts of the multidisciplinary care team for the patients within his/her scope of responsibility. The RN provides direct patient care, collaborates with patients, families, peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team in the delivery of care to a specific patient population. The RN utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in order to maintain and improve patient outcomes.

The RN demonstrates leadership/management skills and a commitment to professional accountability and growth. The RN strives to advance from novice to expert and become an evidence-based scholar in order to provide optimal patient care and advocate on behalf of his/her patients. The RN serves as a role model for the mission, vision, and values of Shawnee Mission Health. S/he is accountable for working within the parameters of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, all regulatory standards, and established policies, protocols, and procedures.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Utilizes the Nursing Process (Assess, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate) to provide optimal patient care.
• Demonstrate accurate assessment skills appropriate to my patient population and based on evidence, policy, and practice standards when caring for all patients regardless of complexity or need.
• Assure patient safety by adhering to established policies and procedures and utilizing patient safety resources such as mPPID. Implement a plan of care according to identified physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize nursing interventions based on patient needs and in conjunction with unit activities and resources available.
• Actively participate in bedside shift report, safety huddles, multidisciplinary patient rounds, and hourly rounding to gather all information necessary to care for my patients, anticipate their needs, and provide for a smooth hand-off to other members of the health care team.

Qualifications

• Kansas Registered Nurse License
• BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or obtained within 4 years of employment

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and ordinances.