Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse-Part Time

Jennie Stuart Health; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Jennie Stuart Health in Hopkinsville, KY is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse in the Critical Care Unit to provide high-quality clinical care in a compassionate environment.

Responsibilities include completing nursing assessments, prioritizing care, delegating as needed, coordinating plan of care with team, administering medications, documenting interventions, and ensuring patient safety while involving family in education.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Approved School of Nursing.
• Current Kentucky RN license or compact state license.
• BLS and ACLS certification current.
• Background in critical care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing HX and assessment accurately within expected time frames.
• Determines and delivers age appropriate care.
• Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.
• Utilizes critical thinking 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 accurately, timely, and legibly.
• Administers medication observing the 5 rights.
• Administers medications correctly based on patient’s age and condition.
• Supervises staff providing direct patient care.
• Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

Graduate of an Approved School of Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

EHR experience

Job description

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Category

Critical Care Unit

Job Location

320 W. 18th St., Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States

Tracking Code

6060-60

Position Type

Part-Time

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.