Registered Nurse (RN)

BHS•Corbin, KY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Outpatient Recovery Unit, which cares for patients recovering from outpatient surgical and procedural interventions. In collaboration with the Pre-Operative Surgery Unit, the team supports safe recovery from anesthesia and procedures through individualized care, monitoring, education, and discharge support. The RN provides compassionate, evidence-based nursing care through patient assessment, treatment, care coordination, patient and family education, individualized care planning, and support for admissions, transfers, and discharges. The role centers on the patient as a whole person and helps create a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. The clinical nurse spends more than 50% of their time coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care on the unit.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
A bachelor's or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Basic Life Support certification; applicants who do not already have it have 30 days from their hire date to provide proof of completion.
ACLS, PALS, NRP, and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class as required by the department of assignment.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
Facilitate patient admission, transfer, and discharge activities.
Provide patient- and family-centered education.
Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans as applicable.
Monitor and support patients recovering from anesthesia and outpatient procedures.
Provide compassionate, evidence-based care and contribute to a healing and wellness-focused environment.