Registered Nurse-Med Surg

Job Title

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Minimum Education: Associate's degree Required; Bachelor's degree Preferred

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) may be obtained within 45 days of hire.

Licenses: Current license as an RN in the state of KY or compact state. New graduates may work under a KY provisional license for up to 6 months with the expectation that an RN license will be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.

Required Skills:

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Plans and documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Salary: $68,000.00-$91,000.00

Location: Mayfield, Kentucky, United States, 42066

Benefits: Dental Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement, Paid Time Off