Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Oncology

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Med Surg Oncology unit at the Edgewood, Kentucky hospital. The licensed registered nurse is accountable for providing 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 delegates tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed health care team members. The role calls for treating patients, families, visitors, and employees with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy, regardless of cultural background. This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Hold a license to practice nursing in the state where 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 promotes the ability to 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.
Be competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures.
Successfully complete preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area.
Be able to think critically and solve problems 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 in accordance with 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.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy toward patients, families, visitors, and employees.