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Lifepoint Health®

Registered Nurse Progressive Care Overflow

Lifepoint Health®, Somerset, Kentucky, United States, 42501

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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.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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

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