Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry Cardiac Stepdown

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Fort Thomas, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 23-bed TCU 3SW Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown Unit at Ft. Thomas Hospital. The registered nurse is accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process: assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care in accordance with established ethical and cultural codes and nursing practice standards. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes and appropriately delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members. The role also requires treating patients, families, visitors, and colleagues with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy. This is a regular, full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Hold a license to practice nursing 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 all 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 think critically and solve problems in routine and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based care for designated patients using the nursing process.
Follow established ethical and cultural codes and standards of nursing practice.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes.
Delegate tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy toward patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.