Registered Nurse Progressive Care

Registered Nurse (RN) Progressive Care 4 PRN

Reports to:

Department Director

FLSA:
Non-exempt

Education:

Associate's Degree Nursing (ADN) Required;
Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred

License:
Applicants should have a current state RN license or a current multistate compact license and possess an associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing school.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire

Required Skills:

• Ability to understand, communicate, and react effectively to patient and family needs
• Critical thinking
• Work well under pressure while keeping calm and maintaining customer focus

Essential Functions:

• Assesses the patient's condition and nursing care needs
• Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients
• Develops individual nursing care plans
• Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed
• Evaluates patient care outcomes
• Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees
• Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
• Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
• Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
• Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.

Nonessential Functions:

• Maintains facility equipment, supplies and work areas.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees
• Coordinates and supervises activities of employees and department operations
• Participates in performance/process improvement activities.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

Mount Vernon, KY $1,800.00-$11,500.00