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Unit Coordinator (Charge Nurse) - Inpatient Internal Medicine

University of Kansas Health System • Full-time • Kansas City, Missouri, United States • $0 / year • 3h ago

Position Title

Unit Coordinator (Charge Nurse) - Inpatient Internal Medicine

Days - Full Time, Nights - Full Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs. Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff. Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff. Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management. Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction. Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance. Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.

Unit 42 Internal Medicine Unit

33 bed medical surgical unit that provides care to patients with an array of medical conditions, including various organ failure disorders, respiratory complications, infections, psychosocial conditions, and many other various diagnoses. We emphasize teamwork and collaboration to provide optimal care for our vast patient population.

We are excited to build our foundation on the health system's mission and vision, which focuses on discovery, leadership, and collaboration. Whether new to healthcare or full of experience, we learn from and with each other, and incorporate what we learn to better care for our patients. We embrace change and best practice, and personalize our patient care. Each shift brings learning opportunities and chances to grow professionally and contribute to humanity.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs. Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff. Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff. Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management. Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction. Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance. Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes. 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 Bachelor Degree Nursing Southwest KC Market Locations: Nurses hired after November 1, 2025, BSN degree is required upon hire. For ADN prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025, must be enrolled in a BSN degree program within 6 months of hire date, must complete BSN degree by the third anniversary of hire date.

Preferred Education and Experience

Master Degree Nursing 2 or more years of clinical experience

Required Licensure and Certification

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in State of Kansas or State of MissouriAs a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Professional Nursing Certification

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-15105

Important information for you to know as you apply:

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion . The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link

[email protected] . Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the

health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf

and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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