Post-Surgical Registered Nurse - Full Time

Category: Post Surgical Unit Job Location: 320 W. 18th St., Hopkinsville, Kentucky Tracking Code: 6018-20 Position Type: Full-Time/Regular Responsibilities Provide safe and reliable patient care in accordance with JSMC policy and procedure, CMS standards and regulations, and Joint Commission standards and regulations. Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teach patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answer questions. Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measure health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; make or recommend necessary adjustments; follow hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; call for assistance from health‑care support personnel. Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs. Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential. Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Complete Nursing History and Assessment accurately within the 24 hours of admission. Determine and deliver age‑appropriate care. Delegate duties based on complexity of patient needs. Utilize critical thinking skills in prioritization of care. Develop, prioritize, update and maintain individualized plan of care. Coordinate and collaborate plan of care with health‑care team. Incorporate discharge planning needs into the plan of care. Document interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely and legible. Administer medications observing the "6 rights". Maintain Barcode Override rate Administer medication correctly based on patient age and clinical condition. Include patient, caregivers and disciplines in care and health teaching. Supervise staff members who provide direct patient care. Practice within the scope of license. Studer Group Practices HCAHPS Patient Perception Hourly Rounding with Intention Bedside Shift Report AIDET Daily Huddles Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred). Registered nurses must hold a current license in the state of Kentucky or a compact state; ACLS preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) must be current; accepted BLS documents include American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and Military Training Network. Minimum one year of nursing/surgery experience preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr