Nurse Clinical/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

GSH 4ICU in Lexington, Kentucky, seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide total, comprehensive and patient-centered care for critically ill patients, including sepsis, CHF, GI bleed, COPD and organ failures. The unit provides cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation and related supports.

The RN will assess, document, plan, implement, teach and evaluate a comprehensive nursing plan of care; deliver direct patient care; train and delegate duties to Nursing Care

Qualifications

• Assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care.
• Delivering direct patient care in a critical care setting.
• Training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess, document, plan and implement care for critically ill patients.
• Provide continuous, patient-centered care and monitor clinical conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to optimize outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Team collaboration

Job description

GSH 4ICU provides care to critically ill patients. Patient conditions include sepsis, CHF, GI bleed, COPD, drug overdose, respiratory failure, renal failure, hepatic failure, and multisystem organ failure among others. PAV S MICU provides cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, CRRT, titration of vasoactive drips, fluid resuscitation, etc. As a part of this unit, the RN serves as an important component of the critical care team.
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.