Registered Nurse (RN)

Summary

Job Description:

Job Description

Job Description

Unit Overview: 6A,Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit.

6A is a 23 bed post interventional telemetry unit. Units primarilyserves patientswho have undergone cardiac catheterization procedures including interventional procedures and electrophysiology. Staff receive specialized training for post catheterization, femoralsheathsandTikosyn.

Shift:Full-time, Nights

Job Description:

• The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as awhole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness.

• Employee honorspatients 'mind, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness ofeach individual.

• Nursingpractices are based on evidence and currentresearchas well as hospital and department policies andprocedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.

• Clinical decision-making incorporates all fourphases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.

• The Registered Nurse is anexemplarfor compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting anenvironment focused on healing and wellness.

• As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/hertime (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provisionof nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities;provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning asapplicable, etc.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.

• Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.

• Those with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor's degree program and musthave achieved the degree within 5 years.

• BasicLifeSupport-Applicants will have30 daysfrom their hired date to provide completion of this certification if theydon'thave it already.

• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance.

• Life Insurance.

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

• Identity Theft Protection.

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually.

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave.

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire.

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets).

• PTO Sell Back Program.

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation).

• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support.

• Retirement with Company Match.