RN, Peace Hospital, Day and Night Shift Opportunities, $15,000 Sign-On Bonus

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) provides nursing care to patients, conducting systematic assessments, administering medications, planning care, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. This role requires a strong foundation in nursing practice, leadership, and professional development.

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 within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework.
• 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.
• Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient/family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care team members to promote desired outcomes.
• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrating respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepares the patient and family for discharge; obtains feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes.
• Works collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, 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 as well as 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, such as journal clubs, and discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators.
• Participates in collaborative member of the healthcare team by communicating constructively using core behavioral standards.
• Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolving conflicts appropriately on behalf of the care team and patients.
• Participates in evidence-based practice activities, such as journal clubs, and discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators.
• Participates in evidence-based practice activities, such as journal clubs, and discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators.

Education & Experience

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (required).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred).
• All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required).
• Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred).

Licenses & Certifications

• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required).
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required).