RN – Med Surg – PRN

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 PRN position and you would be a member of a highly skilled team of Acute Care nurses, physicians, and technicians. Your graduation of an accredited school of nursing, current RN license, current BLS certification, and ability to acquire ACLS within a year are the minimum requirements.

Why join Georgetown Community Hospital? As an organization we are committed to serving the needs of our community with exceptional quality care. As our reputation grows for quality and for exceptional patient experiences we are actually drawing patients from Lexington. We continue to look for ways to improve the care we provide and we are passionately focused on people. As a Nurse you will have the opportunity to learn, apply evidence based practices, and boldly make decisions for the best interest of your patients.

• As an RN you will ensure delivery of patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes
• As an RN you would perform plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions as appropriate to the care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Collaborate as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluate learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Assist patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

• Associate’s Degree ADN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree BSN or higher preferred
• Current unencumbered license by KY Board of Nursing
• ACLS within 1 year of hire
• Being a Nurse requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

We are conveniently located just 12 minutes from New Circle Road on the Lexington side of Georgetown.

Join us! See why Georgetown Community Hospital has received the highest national marks in patient safety. See why these national recognitions are a testament to our core values of providing high quality, safe and compassionate care. We are conveniently located just 12 minutes from New Circle Road on the Lexington side of Georgetown. Plus we have free parking close to the building.

Apply directly to this job posting and we will reach out to you as soon as possible. We look forward to connecting with you!