RN Pre Op/ Post Op

CommonSpirit Health • Lexington, KY

2d

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive care by assessing patients, performing skilled procedures, and implementing care plans. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

The role includes admission and ongoing assessment of patients’ conditions; providing nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs; preparing patients for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; implementing patient safety protocols; reassessing patients after interventions; adjusting care as needs change; and communicating with physicians and the care team. You will use bedside shift reporting to support continuity of care, maintain a safe work environment, report safety concerns, and document charges and supplies used in patient care.

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, founded in 1877. It is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.
• 1–3 years of experience, as listed with the nursing education requirement.
• Registered Nurse license for Kentucky, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 90 days.
• Keen assessment skills, acute critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct admission and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions and provide nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Notify doctors of changes in assessment that require attention.
• Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies to help reduce anxiety.
• Know patients’ conditions and report significant changes to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
• Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
• Reassess patients at appropriate intervals following interventions and notify physicians as necessary to modify interventions.
• Adjust nursing care to meet patients’ emerging and changing needs.
• Give and receive reports using Bedside Shift Report, including family participation, and provide accurate, comprehensive reports to support continuity of care.
• Receive reports from the off-going shift and delegate tasks as needed according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
• Maintain a safe patient and work environment and promptly remove used or soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations.
• Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
• Immediately report patient safety and hazard concerns.
• Maintain accurate documentation of charges and supplies used in patient care through cost-containment measures.

What This Job Offers

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