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 wellbeing of the patient.

Requirements

Benefits