Nurse Clinical/UKHC

About the role

The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 4-bed intensive care unit adjacent to a 12-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). In the CICU, nursing care is provided to critically ill children and adult congenital cardiac surgery patients. Care includes but is not limited to children with congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease, and broad ranges of critical and chronic medical conditions. Patients range in age from the neonate to adult.

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.

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.

Qualifications

• ADN Required;
• No experience required.

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 skill.

Benefits

The University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Pay

$28.00-39.10/hour

Schedule

Must be able to work three, 12-hour night (7:00pm-7:30am) shifts per week; will also be required to work some weekend and holidays.