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What they do
A Registered Nurse provides medical care and treatment, educates patients about their conditions, and provides emotional support to patients and families. Works in hospitals, schools, clinics or community health centers. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, and serves as the primary point of care for patients in a hospital setting. May specialize in emergency room work, or treatment for a particular condition, or specialize in working with infants, the elderly or other patient groups. May work as an advanced practice specialists and prescribe medications in addition to offering specialty care.
$72,674 / year median in Kentucky
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Every day you will directly engage in patient care, utilizing critical thinking to assess, plan, coordinate, and delegate tasks to the patient care team. You will continuously educate patients, families, and staff, implementing interventions for optimal outcomes and managing issues in a physician's absence.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate accountability for care quality, with authority to direct care and utilize resources efficiently, including comprehensive perioperative care for surgical patients. Conducts care assessments and interprets assessment data to determine care needs and constraints in meeting these needs. Successfully completes system-based and hospital specific competencies. Maintains accurate documentation of observations, treatments, teaching, medications, care given, patient response, and integrates into plan of care. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating, planning, directing and administering care to the patient. Implements a plan of care based upon established standards of care/practice, policies, and procedures, incorporating cultural, religious, psychosocial, physical, and age-related issues. Possesses knowledge of medications, and administers safely and accurately. Appropriately delegates and supervises routine technical functions to non-licensed and licensed personnel. Job Requirements Required Bachelors Of Nursing Graduation from an accredited/approved school of nursing, upon hire and Minimum one year of experience as an RN in an acute care facility
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KY, upon hire and Basic Life Support- CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6
- months and Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12
- months