Nurse Clinical/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY is seeking Registered Nurses for the 4 East Med-Surg Telemetry Unit to provide comprehensive patient-centered care for medical-surgical adults, including those requiring telemetry monitoring.

Nurses will assess, document, plan, implement, teach, and evaluate care, deliver direct nursing care, ensure patient satisfaction, and collaborate with physicians and Nursing Care Technicians to optimize outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess, document, plan, implement, teach and evaluate a comprehensive nursing care plan.
• Deliver direct patient care to medical-surgical adults.
• Ensure patient satisfaction and safety.
• Supervise and delegate to Nursing Care Technicians as needed.

Job description

Registered Nurses on 4 East Med-Surg Telemetry Unit at UK Good Samaritan Hospital provide for medical surgical patients and adults requiring continuous cardiac monitoring. Patient conditions include a wide range of medical conditions and recovery from surgical procedures which may or may not require telemetry monitoring.

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.