Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. This role involves critical thinking, problem definition, data collection, interpretation, and analysis. The nurse will implement and monitor patient care plans, communicate patient conditions, coordinate care among disciplines, and manage physician and nursing orders. Additionally, the position requires assessing and coordinating patient discharge planning needs, as well as educating patients and families based on their individual learning needs, age, and culture. The nurse must perform all duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.
• Associate's degree or higher or Diploma in Nursing required upon hire.
• RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire.
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 12 months of employment in this position.
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required within 12 months of employment in this position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required within 5 years of employment in this position.

Responsibilities

• Performs functions related to problem definition, data collection, interpretation and analysis.
• Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with patient/family and members of the healthcare team.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
• Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree