Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse Full Time WKO

To ensure the delivery of competent, high quality clinical care in a caring compassionate environment.

• Completes nursing HX and assessment accurately within expected time frames.

• Determines and delivers age appropriate care.

• Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.

• Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.

• Develops and prioritizes individualized plan of care.

• Coordinates and collaborates plan of care with health care team.

• Incorporates discharge planning needs in plan of care.

• Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.

• Administers medication observing the "5 rights"

• Administers medication correctly based on patient's age, and clinical condition.

• Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.

• Provides safe environment.

• Includes patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care, council and health teaching.

• Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.

• Evaluates the efficacy of plan of care.

• Modifies based on patient's current condition.

• Ability to supervise staff member who provide direct patient care.

• Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.

• Responsible and accountable for all actions.

• Practices within the scope of license.

• Able to charge PP floor.

Required Skills

Minimum Education

• Graduate of an Approved School of Nursing.

Required Licenses Registered Nurses
• Licensed in State of Kentucky or compact state.

• BLS certification – American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.

• ACLS Certification required, must be current.

Required Experience

Minimum Work Experience

• Background in critical care preferred.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education

• Graduate of an Approved School of Nursing.

Required Licenses Registered Nurses
• Licensed in State of Kentucky or compact state.

• BLS certification – American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.

• ACLS Certification required, must be current.