The Role
Provide direct, patient- and family-centered intensive care nursing under physician and nursing leadership. Use nursing process and standards to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, collaborate with care teams, serve as charge nurse when designated, and promote safety, communication, and compassion. Must perform physically demanding tasks, follow infection control and medication/safety protocols, and complete required certifications.
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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.
Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registration:
Current RN License in the state of Kentucky. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (successful completion within three [3] months of employment). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (successful completion within one [1] year of employment). Basic Rhythm Course required (successful completion within one [1] year of employment).
Preferred QualificationsNone.
Pay Range$31.93 - 49.96
Skills Required
- Current RN license in the state of Kentucky
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (obtain within 3 months of employment)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (obtain within 1 year of employment)
- Basic Rhythm Course (obtain within 1 year of employment)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs independently
- Willingness to work assigned shift schedule including nights, weekends and holidays (7p-7a)
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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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