Rn - Icu

Overview

Georgetown Community Hospital, a 12 minute drive from Lexington, KY, is searching for a Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit. This is a DAY shift position (7A - 7P). You would be a member of a highly skilled team of Critical Care nurses, physicians, and technicians. Minimum requirements include graduation from an accredited school of nursing, current RN license, current BLS certification, and the ability to acquire ACLS and PALS.

Georgetown Community Hospital is committed to serving the needs of our community with quality care. We continue to improve the care we provide and focus on people. As a Nurse you will have the opportunity to learn, apply evidence-based practices, and make decisions for the best interest of your patients. We have recently completed renovations to our facilities and are offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to RNs.

• As an RN you will ensure delivery of patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes
• Revise plan of patient care as needed
• Provide compassion to the patient and the patient’s family members
• Attend staff meetings as needed
• Every patient entering the unit shall be assessed and priorities of care determined in accordance with physical and psychological needs, assessment shall include systematic and pertinent collection of data about the health status of the patient
• Ensure that necessary supplies and equipment be available for patient care
• Assure the safety of patients, co-workers, significant others, and themselves
• Interventions taken are based on changing patient needs and are implemented in a safe/effective manner
• Teaching shall be an ongoing process that includes provision of information about the patient s condition, patient and significant other responsibilities, and options and recommendations for appropriate follow-up
• Demonstrate commitment to education and sharing of knowledge through interaction with orienting nurses, students, and pre-hospital care providers
• Maintain competence and current adherence to established standards of practice

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current RN license
• Current BLS certification
• Ability to acquire ACLS and PALS