Registered Nurse (RN) Perioperative Float Pool
About The Position
The best career is right here. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Perioperative Float Pool located at our Edgewood, Kentucky location. Hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly. Job Description: The best career is right here. 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. The registered nurse is responsible to delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Requirements
- Graduate from accredited School of Nursing, licensed to practice in the state where work is performed.
- If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence.
- 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.
- Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations.
- Candidates shall have appropriately demonstrated and documented competencies for the assigned clinical area.
- Candidate will have an active basic life support (BLS).
- If applying to the Track 2: Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification.
- Basic Knowledge Assessment Tool 6 (BKAT-6) exam for Critical Care nurses or equivalent for external candidates.
- Pass EKG strip exam with a minimum score of 80% and 100% passing score of all life-threatening dysrhythmias.
- Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area.
- Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
