Perioperative Nurse Liaison (RN)- Cardiothoracic surgery Job at The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS

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  • The University of Kansas Health System
  • Kansas City, KS

Job Description

Position Title

Perioperative Nurse Liaison (RN)- Cardiothoracic surgery

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:
The schedule for this role is a rotating schedule, working 4 days one week and 3 the next.

The Perioperative Nurse Liaison, under the direction of the Clinical Director, performs essential duties for department for the coordination of patient care communication to family regarding the status/progress of the patient's procedure within the Perioperative Services departments.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
  • Changes culture to one that is family centered and customer friendly throughout the surgical process.
  • Integrates and trains staff in appropriate department/service for an additional support to patients and their families preoperatively, and postoperatively.
  • Promotes Hospital Services through communication with staff surgeon, OR personnel, patient, and patient family/significant other during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical experience.
  • Training and education of staff for identification of psycho-social needs of patient's family/significant other's during the Perioperative period both within and outside the Perioperative division.
  • 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


Preferred Education and Experience
  • Bachelor Degree Nursing
  • 2 or more years operating room experience


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


Knowledge Requirements
  • Must be prepared to interact with patients/families making a complaint or grievance, and sudden requests for information

Time Type:
Full time

Job Requisition ID:
R-51694

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 asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
  • 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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