UofL Health - Louisville, KY
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About the position
UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health - Weight Loss Care, the region's only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery. The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health - Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center. At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians. Our Mission: As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care utilizing the nursing process.
- Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team and ancillary staff to provide effective, safe, quality care.
- Work alongside a RN and PCA to provide excellent care for the patient.
Requirements
- Active Kentucky practical nurse license or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
- Degree in practical nursing from an accredited college or university.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Nice-to-haves
- One (1) year of patient care experience in specialty area.
Benefits
- Competitive pay & benefits options.
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
- Free tuition to UofL for part- and full-time employees & for child/spouse/domestic partner.
- 401K with employer match.
