Night Shift RN — Stepdown | Weekend 0.9 FTE

Owensborohealth; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health is seeking a Weekend Charge Nurse to provide direct nursing care in the Stepdown Unit. This full-time (0.9 FTE) role supports patient care through evenings and nights, with a 7:00 pm to 7:30 am schedule and care coordination across disciplines.

You will collaborate with physicians and care teams to monitor patients, coordinate discharge planning, and educate patients and families. Kentucky RN licensure and BLS are required; a BSN is expected within five years.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing or higher, or nursing diploma at hire
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required within 5 years of employment
• RN license in Kentucky required at hire
• BLS certification required within 45 days of employment

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 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

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Stress management

Under supervision

Advanced nursing skills

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Owensboro Health is seeking a Weekend Charge Nurse to provide direct nursing care in the Stepdown Unit. This full-time (0.9 FTE) role supports patient care through evenings and nights, with a 7:00 pm to 7:30 am schedule and care coordination across disciplines.

You will collaborate with physicians and care teams to monitor patients, coordinate discharge planning, and educate patients and families. Kentucky RN licensure and BLS are required; a BSN is expected within five years.