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The University of Kansas Hospital

Academic medical center; Level I trauma

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Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeKansas City, KS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Applicants must be ages 16–17 and currently enrolled in high school.
  • Must be a high school graduate or GED holder, or currently enrolled in a high school or GED program.
  • Must hold a CNA license or have completed the Gold Standard Intern Program, have documentation of fundamentals of nursing courses, or have at least 18 months in a relevant patient-care role.
  • Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • Employees under age 18 may not operate or assist with power-driven patient/resident lifting devices.
  • Employees under age 18 may not provide care to patients where there is potential exposure to radioactive substances or ionizing radiation.

Responsibilities

  • Provide basic nursing skills, including taking vital signs and pulse oximetry; performing finger-stick blood glucose testing and activities of daily living; recording intake and output; collecting urine, stool, and sputum specimens; applying or removing compression hose and sequential compression devices; emptying drains, urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes, and ostomies; and performing additional skills to meet unit needs.
  • Document all tasks, intake and output, and percentage of meals eaten in O2, and maintain a neat, clutter-free, clean patient room and work environment.
  • Maintain a safe patient environment, including appropriate high-fall-risk interventions such as hourly rounds and promptly answering call lights in person for all patients on the unit.
  • Demonstrate proper hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles.
  • Care for patients in restraints, including range-of-motion activities and providing fluids and toileting; reorient confused patients; and reinforce patient and family education about fall and safety precautions.
  • Promptly notify the registered nurse of changes in vital signs from baseline or expected results, changes in mental status or condition, skin breakdown or redness, patient reports of pain, and other patient needs, concerns, or issues.
  • Complete other duties as assigned. Duties and skills may vary by department or unit.

About the Company

The University of Kansas Hospital

Academic medical center; Level I trauma

The University of Kansas Health System is a non-profit academic medical center with locations in Kansas City, Topeka, Great Bend, and Lawrence. It delivers comprehensive medical services—from primary care to highly specialized treatments—through the largest physician practice in Kansas, covering more than 200 medical specialties. As an academic medical center, it combines patient care with research and education, and it operates the only nationally verified Level I Trauma Center in the area. Care is coordinated across its hospitals, clinics, and affiliated providers, with revenue generated from patient services, research grants, and educational programs. The system distinguishes itself by its large, integrated physician network, broad range of specialties, and its role in research and training, all aimed at improving health outcomes in Kansas and the surrounding region.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Kansas City, KS
Founded
1998

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