Registered Nurse, Womens Services

Lifepoint Health • Mayfield, KY

29d • Onsite

About The Position

The Women’s Services unit at Jackson Purchase Medical Center embodies a culture
of teamwork and effective communication, essential for providing care to
patients. This is an 8-bed unit that ensures patients receive optimal medical
attention and support. We strive to create places where patients choose to come
for healthcare, where providers desire to practice, and Team Members want to
work.

The RN – Women’s Services provides direct patient care to patients using the
nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Requirements

• Critical thinking skills
• Decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Capable of working in a stressful environment and taking appropriate action.
• Associate’s degree required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
• ACLS within 1 year of hire
• Registered Nurse licensed to work in the State of Kentucky.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Benefits

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
• Excellent shift differentials, bonus potential for extra shifts, employee referral program
• Professional development opportunities including 100% reimbursement for LPN-to-RN bridge program.
• And much more…

What This Job Offers

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