RN, ED, Jewish Hospital

Job Title: Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based)

Located in the "heart" of downtown Louisville, Jewish Hospital is staffed 24/7 with board-certified emergency medicine physicians and nationally certified emergency nurses, with direct access to specialists and resources to care for the sickest patients in Louisville. In addition to the provider of choice for emergency hand care, we are a nationally accredited chest pain center, STEMI (heart attack) receiving center, Primary stroke center, Louisville's only Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) center and Louisville's only center for all solid organ transplants (Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney and Pancreas).

Around-the-clock Emergency Services

• 24/7 coverage by board-certified or board-eligible emergency medicine physicians
• Registered nurses with specialized training and certifications, which may include CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and CPR
• On-call specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, radiology and more to meet your needs
• Onsite lab and imaging services, including a lightning-fast, 256-slice CT scanner to rapidly diagnose serious conditions
• 24/7 cardiac catheterization lab for life-saving heart attack care
• 24/7 mental health crisis counseling from Peace Hospital, either onsite or via video conferencing
• Stabilization of critical care injuries and transfer to nearby trauma centers
• Many private treatment rooms to maximize your comfort
• Bedside electrocardiogram (EKG) for up-to-the-minute heart monitoring

Nationally Accredited Chest Pain Center

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital was the first provider in Kentucky to earn accreditation as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI with Resuscitation Accreditation. That means we provide a faster, higher level of care to patients with heart attack symptoms. Our physicians deliver specialized care during the early stages of a cardiac event when treatment is critical to preserving heart muscle. We're also able to better monitor patients when it's not certain they are having a heart attack, ensuring they're not sent home too quickly or needlessly admitted to the hospital.

STEMI (Heart Attack) Receiving Center

Working closely with Emergency Medical Services (EMS), we provide coordinated, rapid-response care to people with signs of the most severe heart attack, known as STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction). Our ER receives EKG results sent wirelessly by paramedics on the way to the hospital, providing the vital data our physicians need to make a diagnosis. If intervention is required, we can activate our cardiac catheterization team immediately. This system allows us to drastically reduce the time from the first symptoms to treatment — saving many more lives in the process.

Primary Stroke Center

When stroke strikes, two million brain cells are lost every minute. The experts at UofL Health – Jewish Hospital are ready to act at a moment's notice — saving those precious cells and greatly improving the chances of recovery. UofL Health – Jewish Hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center that is providing the standard of stroke care to improve patient outcomes.

Emergency Hand Care

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital is home to world-renowned hand surgeons, available day and night to handle traumatic injuries. The ER features a dedicated room specifically for treating hands, where our doctors can perform surgery on the spot if needed.

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) is a competent registered nurse that will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) uses:

• Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes;
• Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team;
• Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and
• Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family; care addresses all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial and patient preferences and proactively uses safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes
• Independently administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements; consistently adheres to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration
• In collaboration with patient and family, plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals; constructs individualized, age-specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting; incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary care team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching
• In collaboration with patient and family, identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care
• Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family center health care needs. Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes
• Competently and consistently assesses, conducts and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission, or episode of care, to discharge, teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background
• Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient /family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care Team members to promote desired outcomes; recognizes care variances and takes steps to prevent or intervene with potential or real adverse events to promote safe care
• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrates respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepares the patient and family for discharge; obtains feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes
• Works collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, per regulatory and legal requirements, assuring safe patient care delivery

Other Functions:

• Demonstrates professional conduct and appearance and is accountable for actions and outcomes
• Orients new members of the healthcare team as well as supervises students in the performance of assigned duties
• May act in the role of relief charge nurse when the unit need arises
• Maintains professional competency through continuing education, ongoing competency demonstration, licensure and professional activities; demonstrates valuing life-long learning
• Participates in evidence-based practice activities, such as journal clubs, and discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators; takes steps to improve care delivery by self and team and remains up-to-date with compliance, regulatory and accreditation standards
• Actively participates as a collaborative member of the healthcare team by communicating constructively using core behavioral standards. Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolving conflicts appropriately on behalf of the care team and patients; demonstrates ability to give and receive peer review and feedback, incorporating this into his or her practice
• Performs duties in a cost-effective manner, striving to avoid wasting hospital resources without jeopardizing quality of care and service
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

Education:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)

Experience:

• All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required)
• Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required