RN, Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse

RN needed for contract role through the end of the year in Campbellsville, KY $45/hr

• Shift Requirements:
  Monday thru Friday
• Are 40 hours guaranteed:
  No
• On Call
  
  Schedule:
  
  2-3 days per week
• Mileage reimbursement: 0.49

Counties covered:
Taylor County/Campbellsville, Green County/Greensburg

Required Skills:

nursing skills- wound care, wound vac, IV's, catheters, injections, lab draws, etc

• Registered Nurse will ensure health maintenance and disease prevention and/or provide case management.
• Supervision of care plans and staff members may also be involved in daily work assignments.
• Duties of this healthcare role will include, but are not limited to:
• Observing, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing support for well, chronic or acutely ill individuals in a community or small facility setting.
• Working closely with other health professionals/providers in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services to address the health needs of persons served.
• Coordinate communications and actions of various disciplines as it relates to health and safety supports.
• Ensuring the ordering, reviewing, monitoring, discontinuation and, if necessary, the disposal of medications as prescribed by the physician.
• Ensure that there are policies in place that address medication administration, medication errors, medication storage / access and medication destruction, and that these policies are reviewed at least annually and revised as necessary.
• Ensuring that progress reports are made to the physician when the clients condition changes.
• Transcribing or ensuring transcription of physician phone orders and other medically related reports.
• Complete daily, monthly, quarterly and annual nursing documents as/ if required.
• Ensuring the routine documentation of individuals health status in nurses notes.
• Ensuring that furnishings, equipment, and supplies are maintained within guidelines established to prevent the spread of disease.
• Directing and supervising the activities of the licensed practical / vocational nurse as needed.
• Ensure that appointments for health-related issues are scheduled, completed and that appropriate response to findings are implemented in a timely manner.
• Maintain communication with inpatient nursing and discharge coordinators when individuals served are hospitalized.
• Provide new employee training and annual recertification training for health and safety related topics.
• Ensure unlicensed staff are trained on person-specific issues as they relate to each individuals health maintenance, safety, and disease prevention needs.
• Must be able to pass background check, drug screen and have updated immunizations