UofL Health
Job Posting Title RN, Jewish Hospital, Med Surg Units, 7a-7p & 7p-7a
UofL Health, Louisville, Kentucky, us, 40201
Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based)
UofL Health – Jewish Hospital (200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202) is a 462‑bed, internationally renowned center in downtown Louisville. We are leading breakthroughs in heart and lung care, neurosciences, orthopedics, surgery, and transplant. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute, and Brown Cancer Center.
Job Description Summary We are hiring RNs for our Intermediate and Progressive Care Units. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups using the nursing process and nursing practice standards.
Available Options
Part time
Full time
PRN
Day & Night Shifts
Essential Functions
Nursing Practice Competencies: intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family‑centered care outcomes.
Leadership Competencies: coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team.
Professional Profile Competencies: develop professionally as a life‑long learner.
Practice Outcomes Competencies: evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.
Conduct systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family.
Independently administer medications per licensure authority, assess and reassess effects of medications, and document administration in a timely manner according to policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with patient and family to plan care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals.
Identify and prioritize patient problems based on assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions.
Implement nursing care interventions to meet patient and family‑centered needs, demonstrating competent skills, appropriate clinical judgment, and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes.
Consistently assess, conduct and evaluate the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission or episode of care to discharge, ensuring sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background.
Evaluate care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient/family responses to interventions, revising the multidisciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care team members.
Advocate for the patient and family, demonstrating respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepare the patient and family for discharge; obtain feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes.
Work collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers per regulatory and legal requirements, ensuring safe patient care delivery.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (required).
All new‑hire Associate Degree RN must start an approved BSN program within one year of hire and complete it within three years (required).
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred).
Experience
All new RN graduates must participate in and complete the Nurse Residency program (required).
Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred).
Licensure
Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required).
Certification
Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the AHA (may be required for specific clinical areas).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the AHA (may be required for specific clinical areas).
Note: additional specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit.
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Job Description Summary We are hiring RNs for our Intermediate and Progressive Care Units. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups using the nursing process and nursing practice standards.
Available Options
Part time
Full time
PRN
Day & Night Shifts
Essential Functions
Nursing Practice Competencies: intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family‑centered care outcomes.
Leadership Competencies: coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team.
Professional Profile Competencies: develop professionally as a life‑long learner.
Practice Outcomes Competencies: evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.
Conduct systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family.
Independently administer medications per licensure authority, assess and reassess effects of medications, and document administration in a timely manner according to policies and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with patient and family to plan care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals.
Identify and prioritize patient problems based on assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions.
Implement nursing care interventions to meet patient and family‑centered needs, demonstrating competent skills, appropriate clinical judgment, and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes.
Consistently assess, conduct and evaluate the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission or episode of care to discharge, ensuring sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background.
Evaluate care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient/family responses to interventions, revising the multidisciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care team members.
Advocate for the patient and family, demonstrating respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepare the patient and family for discharge; obtain feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes.
Work collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers per regulatory and legal requirements, ensuring safe patient care delivery.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (required).
All new‑hire Associate Degree RN must start an approved BSN program within one year of hire and complete it within three years (required).
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred).
Experience
All new RN graduates must participate in and complete the Nurse Residency program (required).
Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred).
Licensure
Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required).
Certification
Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the AHA (may be required for specific clinical areas).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the AHA (may be required for specific clinical areas).
Note: additional specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit.
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