Registered Nurse, NICU, PP Women's Services

Registered Nurse, NICU, PP Women's Services

Job Summary:

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

• Shift
  :
  Nights
• Employment Type
  :
  Full Time
• Commitment Bonus
  : $20,000
• FLSA
  :
  Non-Exempt
• Education
  :
  Associate’s Degree Nursing (ADN) Required;
  Bachelor’s Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred
• Licenses
  :
  Current RN to practice/work in Kentucky
• Certifications
  :
  Current American Heart Association BLS Certification or obtained within 90 days after hire date;
  Current S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification or obtained after 6 months of nursery experience but prior to completing 12 months of nursery experience;
  Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 90 days after hire date.
• Minimum Work Experience
  :
  One or more years of recent Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Newborn Nursery experience preferred.
• Seniority Level
  :
  Entry Level
• Job Function
  :
  Health Care Provider
• Industry
  :
  Hospitals and Health Care

• 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.

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well‑being of the patient.

• Assist with orientation and training of personnel and students.
• Participate and attend meetings as required and/or assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Mount Vernon, KY
• Salary Range: $1,800.00 – $11,500.00