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Location:
Louisville, KY 40201
Industry:
Healthcare - Health Services
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Description
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Expect More From A LeaderNorton Healthcare is the leading hospital and health care system (44 percent market share) serving the Greater Louisville metro area, including Southern Indiana and patients throughout Kentucky. We are the third largest private employer, and for the past three years have been named one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Kentucky. In 2007, we also were named Outstanding Employer of the Year, as ranked by KentuckianaWorks, for the third time in five years (2007, 2005, 2003).
The not-for-profit system - the largest in Kentucky and rated one of the top 100 integrated health care delivery systems in the country - includes three large adult hospitals and the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Kentucky, Kosair Children's Hospital, which obtained Magnet designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2007. A fourth adult hospital will open in late 2009. In addition Norton Healthcare includes 10 Norton Immediate Care Centers, 9,800 employees, nearly 300 employed medical providers at more than 50 locations and some 2,000 total physicians on its medical staff. Norton Healthcare serves the Greater Louisville metro area, including Southern Indiana, and patients throughout Kentucky.
Norton Healthcare's state-of-the-art services include Norton Heart Care and Pulmonary Services, Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Ortho/Neuro/Spine Care, Norton Women's Pavilion, Norton Stroke Care, Norton Surgical Services and pediatrics.
A professional nurse is an individual accountable for the care of a group of patients. The RN focuses on safe effective patient care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit, promoting his/her own development with an emphasis on evidence based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework.
The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Through the use of the nursing process, he/she has responsibility to assess, develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comforts, education and satisfaction. The RN applies his/her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.
Requirements
Completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Diploma, or Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing, with current licensure in the State of Kentucky. Certification in area of specialty preferred. One to two years clinical experience preferred.
Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Retirement Benefits
- 403b Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- College Savings Plan
- Children's Choice Day Care Center
- Downtown Fitness Center
- Free Parking
- Screening Requirements: Drug Screen & Criminal Background Check
EOE/M/F/D/V