RN ICU

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RN, ICU','Full-time','Nursing - RN','7A-7P','7A-7P','72','72','Occasional','Occasional','KENTUCKY-LOUISVILLE-ST. MARY AND ELIZABETH HOSP.','','!*!Provides
nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis,
planning, implementing and evaluating. 
Implements appropriate nursing care interventions.  Administers medications and treatments in
accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and
procedures.  Deliver care based on
defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice.

Assumes
responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in
the identified practice setting.

Performs assessment
and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decision making to
determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions.

Implements and/or
modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence
based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and
family education, and discharge planning. 
Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care.

Integrates ethical
provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and
protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

Evaluates progress
towards attainment of desired patient outcomes.

Demonstrates
effective on-going observations and reassessment of patient/family and their
response to the interventions and changes in condition.

Practices
patient experience best practices of AIDET, Hourly Rounding, Use of the White
Board as minimal expectations.  May also practice bedside shift report and
other best practices required by facility.

Documents assessments
and interventions in accordance with hospital policy and standards of care.

Performs all aspects
of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the
likelihood of medical/health care errors. 
Demonstrates knowledge of proper identification of and reporting of
medical/healthcare errors.  Protects the
patient in the event of a medical/health care error.

Utilizes resources
appropriately and follows facility guidelines for documentation and charging of
medical supplies and equipment.

Assigns or delegates
tasks to designated support personnel based on needs and conditions of the
patient, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome and facility
policy.

Collaborates with new
employees and peers to support orientation, training and development
opportunities.  Supports the profession
of nursing through support for nursing student clinical activities, as
appropriate.

 ','!*!Education /
Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):   Current RN license in the State of Kentucky;
BSN preferred.  BLS required. 

New
hire RNs have 2 years from hire date to enroll in BSN program and it must be
completed within 5 years of hire. 

Experience (required
and preferred):   Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
required.

 



Effective May 1, 2014, all new-hire  Associate
Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start
an approved BSN program within two years of hire and complete an approved BSN
program within five years of hire.

 

 

Additional
Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a commitment to service,
organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and
demeanor at all times. Adheres to and exhibits our core values:

Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all
creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and
acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and
sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their
sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the
human community.
Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually
surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality. Maintains confidentiality and protects
sensitive data at all times. Adheres to organizational and department
specific safety standards and guidelines. Works collaboratively and supports
efforts of team members. Demonstrates exceptional customer
service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents,
visitors, staff and the broader health care community.

 Catholic
Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity EmployersCBKYONE

 ','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0120816','KentuckyOne Health','RN, ICU

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