Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Ortho

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Florence, KY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides accountable, evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process: assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care in accordance with ethical and cultural codes and nursing practice standards. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes and appropriately delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members. The role includes demonstrating respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy toward patients, families, visitors, and colleagues. The RN develops and implements individualized plans of care, maintains specialty knowledge and competencies, documents care in Epic and other applicable records, applies critical thinking and problem-solving, advocates for patients, and supervises, teaches, mentors, and delegates personnel. The RN administers prescribed medications and treatments, monitors and reports patient responses, follows safety and escalation procedures, contributes to quality improvement and customer satisfaction, supports regulatory compliance and financial goals, and maintains licensure and professional development.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Hold a nursing license valid in the state where the work is performed.
If eligible, hold a Compact (multi-state) license in the primary state of residence.
Meet contact-hour requirements for licensure, including state-required courses.
Have an educational focus that supports practice in the assigned clinical area.
Demonstrate knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, and policies.
Demonstrate competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration.
Be competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures.
Successfully complete the facility and clinical-area preceptorship and orientation.
Be able to critically think and problem-solve in routine and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess patients and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care, including appropriate interventions and health maintenance and illness prevention.
Provide culturally sensitive, inclusive, and nondiscriminatory care.
Maintain current specialty skills, knowledge, and competencies, and use evidence-based practice, research, clinical judgment, and nursing skills.
Document care in Epic and other applicable records and forms, including during downtime when required.
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in routine and emergency situations.
Advocate for patients.
Supervise, teach, mentor, and delegate work to licensed and unlicensed personnel based on their education.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to plan and deliver care.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatments; observe, record, and report responses, adverse reactions, and side effects.
Contact appropriate management or administrative staff through the chain of command when needs arise.
Follow patient safety alerts and enter patient information accurately and promptly in the chart or clinical documentation system.
Participate in unit-based performance improvement activities, evaluate quality of care and nurse-sensitive indicators, and help develop improvement plans.
Serve as a clinical resource to the unit or department and to new associates.
Meet patient satisfaction expectations and communicate professionally with customers, including by telephone.
Assist with adherence to Joint Commission, state, and other regulatory requirements.
Support budget, resource allocation, financial, and productivity goals; manage time efficiently and follow time and attendance policies.
Maintain licensure and complete required education, training, and professional development activities.
Participate in unit, department, or system committees and councils, community activities, and professional organizations.
Stay current on organizational activities, policy and procedure changes, regulatory requirements, and Kentucky Board of Nursing regulations.