Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Failure Telemetry Stepdown

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for its TCU 6D cardiac telemetry stepdown unit, a 36-bed unit at Edgewood Hospital. The registered nurse provides evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process: assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to 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 regardless of cultural background. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week day-shift position, scheduled 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Hold a nursing license to practice 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.
Successfully complete the facility and clinical-area preceptorship and orientation.
Be able to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures.
Be able to critically think and problem-solve in routine and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to established ethical and cultural codes and nursing practice standards.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes.
Delegate tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members.
Treat patients, families, visitors, and colleagues with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy regardless of cultural background.
Perform nursing skills and procedures safely and independently.
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in routine and emergency situations.