Perioperative Nurse Liaison (RN)- Education Cardiothoracic Clinic

Position Title

Perioperative Nurse Liaison (RN)- Education Cardiothoracic Clinic

Days - Full Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The CTS Perioperative Education Nurse facilitates and coordinates preoperative education, testing and evaluation for the Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery cases.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Changes culture to one that is family centered and customer friendly throughout the surgical process.
• Must collaborate care with clinic CNC, surgeons, NP's or other surgeon representatives, CVPP and CVOR on an ongoing basis.
• Provides education and instructions for patients and family/support systems prior to scheduled surgical procedures
• Orders and ensures necessary testing is completed per protocol on scheduled surgical patients.
• Coordinates visits with Pre Anesthesia Clinic
• Reviews Pre Op testing and ensures any abnormal result is reviewed by Surgeon or NP, and any necessary intervention is initiated.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned 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-55297

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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