Nurse Clinical/PRN Progressive Care Pool/On-Call/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UK HealthCare is seeking a per diem Progressive Care nurse to support Samaritan and Chandler locations, providing total, continuous, patient-centered care. You will assess and document, implement and evaluate a comprehensive nursing plan of care, and deliver direct patient care while promoting patient satisfaction.

The role includes training and delegating duties to Nursing Care Technicians and collaborating with physicians and nurses to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Provide total, comprehensive, patient-centered care.
• Assess, document, plan, implement, teach, and evaluate a nursing plan of care.
• Train and delegate duties for Nursing Care Technicians (NCTs) and Nursing Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care.
• Ensure patient satisfaction and safe, effective care.
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to optimize outcomes.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Care planning

Documentation

Patient education

Job description

Progressive Care Per Diem pool will care for Progressive/Universal patients within the UK Healthcare Enterprise at both Samaritan and Chandler locations . Per diem pay is based on the number of shifts agreed to work—with highest pay provided for night shift / weekend coverage.

The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant); and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. Furthermore, this environment supports collaborative efforts among the nursing staff and the team of physicians to increase communication and enhance expected patient outcomes. This includes utilization of the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care, ensuring patient satisfaction.