About this role
Registered Nurse - Acute Care
***Now with Higher Starting Wages*** GENERAL SUMMARY:
Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process.
**Benefits include a generous PTO Program, Medical, Dental, Vision as well as hospital paid life insurance. Short and Long-Term disability, Colonial Life, HSA, Flex, as well as a 403b retirement match. **
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Assess and documents the patients physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
- Develop and implements a plan of patient care reflecting significant nursing diagnosis and interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes, involving the patient/family and healthcare team in this process.
- Evaluate patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge. Revise as needed, and make referrals when indicated.
- Utilize manual and automated information systems to improve efficiency and effect productivity.
- Demonstrate a current working knowledge of equipment, instrumentation and medications.
- Adhere to the standards, policies, procedures and goals of the hospital.
- Act as a liaison in coordinating patient care activities with family care giver, nurses, physicians and allied health professionals.
- Communicate patients plan of care and significant changes to all members of the interdisciplinary team and to the patient, family and significant others.
- Participate in and support performance improvement and risk management activities.
- Provide education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient, family, staff members and students.
- Demonstrate cost effectiveness by using supplies judiciously, anticipating needs for special supplies and equipment, and making recommendations for change.
- Complete required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
- Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the unit.
- Special skills required of the Registered Nurse include the ability to communicate effectively with patients, family, and healthcare personnel.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Must possess a Registered Nursing Degree.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kentucky.
Certified in CPR.
Keep abreast of changing standards regarding medication, medical technology, nursing procedures, and theory.