Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Intensive Care Unit

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for our Medical Intensive Care Unit located within the Edgewood Hospital. This is a 24-bed unit. The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process. This is accomplished by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes. Must demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. A general job description can be provided upon request.

Requirements

Graduate from accredited School of Nursing
Licensed to practice in the state where work is being performed
Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state-required courses
Focus of education promotes nurses’ ability to practice in clinical area assigned
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, policies and competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration
Competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures
Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area
Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations

Responsibilities

Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices
Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes
Demonstrating respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background