Registered Nurse-Med Surg

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Minimum Education

Associate’s degree Required

Bachelor’s degree Preferred

Certifications:

·      Basic Life Support (BLS) may be obtained within 45 days of hire.

Licenses:

·      Current license as an RN in the state of KY or compact state.

*New graduates may work under a KY provisional license for up to 6 months with the expectation that an RN license will be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.

Required Skills

·      Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

·      Plans and 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 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.

Requirements

Benefits