Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Owensboro Health • Leitchfield, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in the Emergency Department in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The role works under general supervision and applies advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization. The nurse must use critical thinking and decisive judgment and be able to take appropriate action in a stressful environment.

The position is full time at 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period), with work hours of 1 PM to 1 AM and one weekend requirement. It is based at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center. An associate’s degree or higher, or a Diploma in Nursing, is required upon hire; a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing is required within five years of employment in this position. The nurse must be licensed as a Registered Nurse and eligible to practice in Kentucky upon hire, and must obtain the specified life support certifications within the stated time frames.

The position supports Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests, and follows organizational policies and procedures. Employees are expected to act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability. The work is in a clinical hospital setting and includes frequent standing, walking, lifting and carrying lighter loads, pushing and pulling, bending or stooping, reaching, talking, hearing, and keyboard data entry. Hazardous drug risk exposure is high.

Requirements

• No prior work experience is required.
• Associate’s degree or higher, or Diploma in Nursing, required upon hire.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing required within five years of employment in this position.
• Registered Nurse license and eligibility to practice nursing in Kentucky required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required within 45 days of employment.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support through the American Heart Association, or Advanced Life Support through the American Red Cross, required within 12 months of employment.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required within 12 months of employment.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of clinical hospital work, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions related to problem definition, data collection, interpretation, and analysis.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs with the patient, family, and healthcare team members.
• Assess patient and family learning needs and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
• Perform job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
• Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; follow organizational policies and procedures and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.

What This Job Offers

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