Hospital Care Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery

Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based)
At UofL Hospital, we have diverse RN opportunities within our procedural and surgical services departments. We are looking for RNs in our Pre-Op, PACU, OR, Endoscopy and Outpatient Surgery departments. UofL Health – UofL Hospital is an academic teaching and research hospital, located in the heart of downtown Louisville. Part of the Louisville Medical and Education District (LOUMED), UofL Hospital is at the center of the latest developments in patient care. Our doctors, nurses and staff are pioneering the treatments that are shaping the future of health care.
UofL Hospital offers the only Level I trauma center for adults in the region, a nationally accredited stroke center, Kentucky's first and only verified Burn Center and a second-to-none cancer center. Our goal is not just to save lives and restore health, but to get our patients back to enjoying their lives as fully and quickly as possible.
2025 recipient of the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines — Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll

• Magnet Recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center recognizing nursing excellence, a commitment to patient care and innovations in nursing practice
• Only Level I Trauma Center in the region
• Received the Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association for the emergency department's demonstration of excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance
• Designated a by the Surgical Review Corporation with more than 10,000 robotic surgeries performed
• Recognized as a Baby-Friendly Facility by Baby-Friendly USA
• Nationally recognized cancer center, UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center
• ACS Surgical Quality Partner
• NSQIP – Surgical Quality Improvement Program
• QVP – Quality Verification Program
• TQIP – Trauma Quality Improvement Program
• 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;
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.
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; 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; 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
Works collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, per regulatory and legal requirements, assuring safe patient care delivery
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
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; 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
Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)
All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required)
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)
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)
Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)