Nurse Clinical​/UKHC​/CH 6E​/N

Posting Details

Job Title:

Nurse Clinical/UKHC / CH 6E/6N / 7A

Requisition Number: NR15114
Department Name: H3080:
Critical Care Services

Work Location:

Lexington, KY
Grade Level: 10
Salary Range: $/hour
Type of Position:
Staff Position
Time Status:
Full-Time

• Education:
  
  ADN required; BSN + at least 1 year RN experience preferred.
• License/Registration/Certification:
  Active Kentucky RN license, temporary work permit, provisional license, or compact state RN license; AHA Basic Life Support certification valid for at least 6 months after employment.
• Experience:
  
  No experience required (BSN and RN experience preferred).
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50‑100 pounds daily, 25‑50 pounds frequently; stand, walk, sit for long periods; exposure to communicable diseases, radiation hazards, and injury from sharp instruments.
• Shift: 3, 12‑hour day shifts (7 AM‑7:30 PM), 36 hours per week; occasional weekend and holidays.

The primary responsibilities include providing total, continuous, patient‑centered nursing care. Duties encompass assessment, documentation, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for nursing care technicians; and adhering to university policies and regulations. The role supports collaborative efforts among staff and physicians to enhance communication and patient outcomes.

• Knowledge of Maslow’s Basic Human Needs, Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns, and Swanson’s Caring model.
• Superb direct patient care and critical thinking skills.
• Basic computer navigation and internet skills.
• Professional and respectful communication with patients, families, co‑workers, and physicians.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and delegation skills.
• Motivated, proactive, confident advocate for patients and families.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.