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Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Lifepoint Health® · Maysville, KY · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time

Job Type: Full Time | Days
Schedule: 3x12, Days (7a-7p)
Sign On Bonus Based on Eligibility

About the role

The RN Float Position provides direct patient care across our units of MS, IMC, ICU, Women's Services, ER, and Fleming ER, using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. This position coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, acts as a patient advocate and works as part of a team with ancillary and non-nursing departments.

Responsibilities

  • Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
  • Documents patient care given.
  • Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
  • Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
  • Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
  • Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
  • Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
  • Floats to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
  • Able to manage ventilators, cpap/bipap, vapotherms.
  • Able to titrate and maintain critical drips on the ICU patient, including knowledge of indications, contraindications, and side effects.
  • Must pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire/transfer.

Requirements

  • Current Kentucky or compact state RN license.
  • Associate's degree from an accredited nursing school (Bachelor's degree preferred).
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within one month of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.
  • 2 to 4 years critical care experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

About Meadowview Regional Medical Center

Meadowview Regional Medical Center is a 100-bed, acute care, Joint Commission accredited facility named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the country five times in the past decade. We strive to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities we serve.

Nestled along the south banks of the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky, the picturesque town of Maysville offers amenities of a larger metropolitan area with the comforts and intimacy of a small city. Southern hospitality and progressive leadership have made this city live much larger than its size.

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