Registered Nurse - Post-Surgical (RN)

Deaconess Health System • Hopkinsville, KY

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe and reliable post-surgical patient care in accordance with policies and procedures, CMS requirements, Joint Commission standards, state nursing regulations, and the hospital’s standards of care. The role includes assessing patients, establishing a compassionate environment, supporting patient independence through education, and coordinating care with patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary team. The nurse develops and updates individualized plans of care, incorporates discharge planning, prioritizes care using critical thinking, and delegates duties according to patient needs and staff capabilities.

The nurse administers medications according to the six rights and the patient’s age and clinical condition, completes an accurate nursing history and assessment within 24 hours of admission, and documents interventions accurately, pertinently, promptly, and legibly. The position also involves maintaining infection control and medication safety, protecting confidential information, ensuring continuity of care through communication and documentation, and maintaining equipment. The nurse practices within the scope of licensure and may supervise staff providing direct patient care.

As a Studer Group Partner, the Registered Nurse is expected to understand and communicate Studer Group practices and tools, embrace its philosophy and principles, and conduct themself professionally. Practices include HCAHPS patient perception, hourly rounding with intention, bedside shift report, AIDET, and daily huddles.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by Kentucky or an RN license in a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Accepted documents are from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Ability to practice within the scope of the RN license.
• Ability to understand and communicate Studer Group practices and tools and embrace the Studer philosophy and principles.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• One year of experience in nursing or surgery.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Identify patient care requirements by establishing rapport with patients and others who can help clarify care needs.
• Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients, friends, and family about conditions, medications, and self-care.
• Assure quality of care by following therapeutic and professional standards, measuring outcomes against goals, and making or recommending adjustments.
• Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and follow infection-control, medication administration, medication storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
• Document patient care in patient and department records, and communicate actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ensure equipment operation by performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting issues, arranging repairs, maintaining inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, publications, professional networks, and professional societies.
• Complete an accurate Nursing History and Assessment within 24 hours of admission.
• Determine and deliver age-appropriate care.
• Delegate duties based on the complexity of patient needs.
• Use critical thinking to prioritize care.
• Develop, prioritize, update, and maintain individualized plans of care.
• Coordinate and collaborate on the plan of care with the health care team.
• Incorporate discharge-planning needs into the plan of care.
• Document interventions accurately, pertinently, promptly, and legibly.
• Administer medications according to the six rights and the patient’s age and clinical condition; maintain a Barcode Override rate below 10%.
• Include patients, caregivers, and disciplines in care and health teaching.
• Supervise staff members who provide direct patient care.
• Practice within the scope of the nursing license.
• Understand and communicate Studer Group practices and tools, and follow the stated Studer philosophies and principles, including HCAHPS Patient Perception, Hourly Rounding with Intention, Bedside Shift Report, AIDET, and Daily Huddles.

What This Job Offers

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