The Role
Provide professional nursing care under direction of nursing leadership and physicians, using nursing process and KY Board of Nursing standards. Deliver patient- and family-centered care, participate in shared nursing leadership, function as charge nurse when designated, follow physician orders, and maintain safety. Work includes shift, weekend and holiday coverage, frequent standing and lifting, and exposure to bodily fluids and clinical hazards.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Job Summary:
"The RN is a nursing professional care provider under the direction of the director or designee who utilizes the nursing process, nursing standards and physicians orders to plan, provide and direct nursing practice. Accomplishment of nursing practice that includes practice elements as defined by the Kentucky Board of Nursing and in accordance with the Ephraim McDowell Health nursing professional practice model. Performance that accomplishes patient and family centered care as central to practice and a foundation of caring, compassion, competence, communication, collaboration and teamwork. Responsible to participate in shared nursing leadership to accomplish positive outcomes, education, respect, dignity and safety for the patient and their family. Accountable for leadership of self and others and functions as charge nurse when designated. Exhibits F.I.R.S.T. values (Friendliness, Innovation, Respect, Service and Trust)."
Working Conditions, Hazards and Physical Effort:
Works in a well lighted, ventilated and air conditioned area. Schedule may consist of weekends, holidays and shift work. Often exposed to unpleasant odors, sights and sounds. Long periods of standing, walking, stooping heavy lifting and bending are required. Risks exposure to disease, infection and physical strain and assault. Risks exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, radiation and antineoplastic agents. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. independently.
Contact with Others:
Patient, family members and significant others, physicians and Associates, other healthcare providers, community resource personnel, administrative staff and Organizational support services.
Preferred QualificationsNone.
Pay Range$23.85 - $49.34 Bonus Eligible
Skills Required
- Valid Registered Nurse license (Kentucky Board of Nursing)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs independently
- Willingness to work shifts including weekends, holidays, and day shifts
- Ability to follow physician orders and apply the nursing process
- Ability to function as charge nurse when designated
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The Company
What We Do
Ephraim McDowell Health is a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery system serving over 119,000 residents from six counties in central Kentucky. At its core is the non-profit, 222-bed Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, complemented by the Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan and Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin critical access hospitals, providing a broad range of licensed healthcare services to the community.




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