RN, Medical Center East, PACU, Part-time, 6p-6a

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) provides nursing care to patients, conducting systematic assessments, administering medications, planning care, implementing interventions, and teaching patients and families. This role requires competencies in nursing practice, leadership, and professional profile.

Essential Functions

• Conducts systematic, continuous, and comprehensive assessments of patient health status.
• Administers medications per licensure authority, assessing and reassessing their effects, and documenting administration in a timely manner.
• Plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards, and incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary care team into the plan of care.
• Identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care.
• Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family-centered health care needs.
• Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments, and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes.
• Conducts and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, preparing the patient and family for discharge and obtaining feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes.
• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrating respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences.
• Works collaboratively with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, ensuring safe patient care delivery.

Other Functions

• Demonstrates professional conduct and appearance and is accountable for actions and outcomes.
• Orients new members of the healthcare team and supervises students in the performance of assigned duties.
• Maintains professional competency through continuing education, ongoing competency demonstration, licensure, and professional activities.
• Participates in evidence-based practice activities, discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, and remains up-to-date with compliance, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Participates in collaborative member of the healthcare team by communicating constructively using core behavioral standards, identifying clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolving conflicts appropriately on behalf of the care team and patients, and giving and receiving peer review and feedback.
• Performs duties in a cost-effective manner, striving to avoid wasting hospital resources without jeopardizing quality of care and service.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Additional Job Description: Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is required. All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is preferred.
• All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities.
• Two years of hospital patient care experience is preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA), may be required for specific clinical areas.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA), may be required for specific clinical areas.