Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• New-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses must start an approved BSN program within one year of hire and complete it within three years of hire.
• Current Kentucky RN licensure or a compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
• New RN graduates must participate in and successfully complete all activities in the Nurse Residency program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Two years of hospital patient care experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association may be required for specific clinical areas.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association may be required for specific clinical areas.
• Additional specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on the unit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive, continuous assessments of patient health status across the care continuum, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient, and family while proactively using safety surveillance.
• Administer medications within licensure authority, assess and reassess their effects, document administration promptly, and follow medication-safety requirements.
• Develop individualized plans of care with patients and families using current scientific knowledge, care standards, patient safety goals, and multidisciplinary input.
• Identify and prioritize patient problems using assessment data, safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, nursing interventions, and the medical plan of care.
• Implement nursing interventions using competent skills, appropriate clinical judgment, and the chain of command to promote safety and achieve care goals.
• Assess, conduct, and evaluate patient and family teaching throughout the episode of care, with sensitivity to age, learning needs, and cultural background.
• Review patient and family responses to interventions, revise the multidisciplinary plan of care with the care team, and address variances or potential and actual adverse events.
• Advocate for patients and families, respect their rights and preferences, prepare them for discharge, and obtain feedback to support positive patient satisfaction.
• Collaborate with and appropriately monitor and delegate work to unlicensed assistive healthcare providers in accordance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and appearance and remain accountable for actions and outcomes.
• Orient new healthcare team members and supervise students performing assigned duties.
• May serve as relief charge nurse when unit needs arise.
• Maintain professional competency through continuing education, competency demonstration, licensure, and professional activities.
• Participate in evidence-based practice activities, discuss care outcomes, stay current with compliance and accreditation standards, and take steps to improve care delivery.
• Communicate constructively as a collaborative team member, identify clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolve conflicts appropriately, and give and receive peer feedback.
• Perform duties cost-effectively while avoiding waste without compromising quality of care or service.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.