Admissions & Discharge Nurse - Nursing Admin - Truman Medical Center (PT 6:45am - 7:15pm)

University Health Kansas City • Part-time • Kansas City, Missouri, United States • 2w ago

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Admissions & Discharge Nurse - Nursing Admin - Truman Medical Center (PT 6:45am - 7:15pm)101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

University Health Truman Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri

Department

Admin Nursing UHTMC

Position Type

Part time

Work Schedule

6:45AM - 7:15PM

Hours Per Week

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Job Description

The role of the Admission and Discharge Registered Nurse (A/D RN) involves assisting with the admission and discharge process as well as providing associated patient education in support of hospital throughput. Due to the complexity of care provided and specific bed availability, the priority of the A/D RN changes according to the daily needs of the organization. The A/D RN responds to requests for admission and discharge assistance in various clinical departments throughout the hospital. The A/D RN may be asked to perform a range of tasks, including but not limited to partnering with staff nurses for patient procedures such as phlebotomy, initiating or discontinuing IVs as part of the admission/discharge process, and responding to urgent situations as a member of the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue, or BERT teams.

Minimum Requirements

Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri.
Three to Four years of experience in general Med/Surg, Telemetry, or ED clinical settings, including the completion of appropriate clinical competencies.
Current BLS and ACLS verification.
Must have excellent interviewing & physical assessment skills.
Must be able to communicate effectively with others, both written and verbal.
Must be computer literate.
Must have good customer service skills.

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