Lead Registered Nurse

About the role

The role involves coordinating and maintaining patient flow through the pediatric screening process, providing leadership and oversight for PRN and part-time nursing staff, overseeing health screenings conducted by medical and allied health students, assisting in the advancement of the Score 1 for Health Program, and ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements, universal precautions, and applicable protocols.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, supports, and evaluates PRN and part-time nursing staff to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with program standards and clinical protocols.
• Provides orientation, training, and competency validation for PRN and part-time nursing staff, KCU students, staff volunteers, and external Allied Health students participating in screening activities.
• Provides oversight of the follow-up process to ensure outreach caseloads are effectively managed, families are contacted promptly, outreach is documented, and appropriate community referrals are made.
• Serves as a liaison and resource for schools, families, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
• Develops and maintains community partnerships to promote Score 1 programs and improve access to services.
• Promotes healthy lifestyles through education, outreach, and advocacy.
• Represents the University in accordance with established Core Values and organizational expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience may substitute for education.
• Three years experience in pediatric, community, public, or school nursing.
• Experience in patient education, diabetes education, health promotion, social services desired.
• One year experience working with low-income, multi-cultural families preferred and highly desirable.
• Must be proficient with MS office (word, excel, access).
• Must have excellent time management skills, be able to work independently, productively, and with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to provide own transportation to elementary schools when needed.
• Flexibility in work hours, due to early evening activities, including attendance and phone work.
• Strong skills in phone and face-to-face health assessments, specifically ability to assess readiness for change in lifestyle.
• Demonstrated attributes in displaying compassion and developing trust while interacting with all constituents.
• Strong phone skills essential.
• Maintain an active MO and/or KS license for registered nurses or be able to obtain bi-state licensure.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.