Nurse Clinical/UKHC

About the role

Registered Nurses on 4 East Med-Surg Telemetry Unit at UK Good Samaritan Hospital provide for medical surgical patients and adults requiring continuous cardiac monitoring. Patient conditions include a wide range of medical conditions and recovery from surgical procedures which may or may not require telemetry monitoring.

Responsibilities

• 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)
• Adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations
• Utilizing the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care

Requirements

• ADN required
• No experience required
• 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
• Must be able to work three, 12-hour shifts per week from 7pm until 7:30am; will also be required to work some weekend and holidays

Skills

• Knowledge of Maslow's eight Basic Human Needs and the priority within Gordon's Functional Health Patterns Frame Work 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
• Highly motivated, pro-active and confident in advocating for patients and their family members
• Ability to work in a strong team environment and provide open, honest communication with fellow staff and physicians
• Exceptional technical skills and a proven ability to work in a team as well as independently

Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• At least 1 year of RN experience preferred

Pay

$28.00-39.10/hour

Schedule

Three, 12-hour shifts per week from 7pm until 7:30am; weekends and holidays required

Physical requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50-100 pounds on a daily basis and 25-50 pounds frequently
• Ability to stand, walk and sit for long periods of time
• Work may involve exposure to communicable diseases and hazards of radiation