Nurse Clinical/On-Call/UKHC

About the role

The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant); and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring of patients undergoing diagnostic imaging
• Duties including medication administration, pre-procedural screenings, pre and post procedural patient education and instructions, and the prep and recovery of sedation exams
• Recovering both adult and pediatric patients

Requirements

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse (RN) license, Temporary Work Permit (TWP), Provisional License or active compact state Registered Nurse (RN) license that is in good standing
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support certification for the Healthcare Provider valid for at least 6 months after employment date
• The conditions of work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, hazards of radiation, and injury from intractable patients or sharp instruments
• Must be able to work at least 36 hours per month from varying shifts (including days, evenings and/or nights)
• Day shift availability most desired

Qualifications

• ADN Required
• No experience required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred with at least 1 year of RN experience

Skills

• Knowledge of Maslow’s eight Basic Human Needs and the priority within Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Framework as well as Swanson’s Caring model
• Superb direct patient care and critical thinking skills
• Basic computer navigation skills and working knowledge of the internet
• Ability to communicate in a professional and respectful manner with patients and their families, co-workers and physicians
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and delegation skills
• Hightly motivated, pro-active and confident in advocating for patients and their family members
• Enjoy working in a strong team environment and provides open, honest communication with fellow staff and physicians
• Exceptional technical skills and a proven ability to work in a team as well as independently

Benefits

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Pay

$28.00-39.10/hour

Schedule

Must be able to work at least 36 hours per month from varying shifts (including days, evenings and/or nights) and may be required to work some holidays and/or weekends.

Deadline to Apply

07/12/2026