Surgical Registered Nurse - Full Time

Location: 320 W. 18th St., Hopkinsville, Kentucky – Full-time, regular position.

About the role

Registered Nurses are accountable for providing safe and reliable patient care in accordance with JSMC policy and procedure, CMS standards and regulations, and Joint Commission standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and others in a position to understand care needs.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient independence by setting patient care goals; teaching patients, friends, and family to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division philosophies and standards set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agencies.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Complete Nursing History and Assessment accurately within 24 hours of admission.
• Deliver age-appropriate care.
• Delegate duties based on complexity of patient needs.
• Utilize critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
• Develop, prioritize, update, and maintain an individualized plan of care.
• Coordinate and collaborate on the Plan of Care with the healthcare team.
• Incorporate discharge planning needs into the Plan of Care.
• Document interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.
• Administer medications observing the “6 rights.”
• Maintain Barcode Override rate <10%.
• Administer medication correctly based on patient’s age and clinical condition.
• Include patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care and health teaching.
• Supervise staff members who provide direct patient care.
• Practice within the scope of license.
• Develop a full understanding of Studer Group practices and tools and communicate them effectively.
• Embrace the Studer Philosophy and Principles by conducting oneself in a professional manner, including adherence to HCAHPS Patient Perception, Hourly Rounding with Intention, Bedside Shift Report, AIDET, and Daily Huddles.

Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse by the state of Kentucky or a compact state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be current (accepted issuers: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network).
• ACLS preferred.
• One year of experience in Nursing/Surgery preferred.
• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.