Registered Nurse - Surgery

Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Department: Surgery Work Hours: 9a-9:30p Weekend Requirements: As Needed FTE: 1.0 Job Summary Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities Performs functions related to problem definition, data collection, interpretation and analysis. Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with patient/family and members of the healthcare team. Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn. Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Skills and Attributes Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment. Works under general supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization. Position Requirements Work Experience: No experience required. Education: Associate's degree or higher or Diploma in Nursing required upon hire and Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required within 5 years of employment in this position. Licensure/Certification/Registration RN — Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire. BLS — Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position. Organizational Responsibilities Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization. Additional Job Information This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position. Physical Demands Standing: Frequently Walking: Frequently Sitting: Occasionally Lifting 0-25 lbs.: Frequently Lifting 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Lifting over 75 lbs.: Rarely Carrying 0-25 lbs.: Frequently Carrying 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Carrying over 75 lbs.: Rarely Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.: Frequently Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.: Frequently Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.: Frequently Climbing: Occasionally Bending/Stooping: Frequently Kneeling: Occasionally Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally Reaching: Frequently Talking: Frequently Hearing: Frequently Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently Running: Occasionally Vision - Depth Perception: Frequently Vision - Distinguish Color: Frequently Vision - Seeing Far: Frequently Vision - Seeing Near: Frequently Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: High risk Equally Qualified Applicants We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr