Nurse Clinical/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky Healthcare in Lexington, KY, is seeking an RN for the Neuroscience Progressive Care unit. The role provides specialized neurological and neurosurgical care for adults 15+.

You will monitor and treat complications, and contribute to a patient-centered care plan. Responsibilities include delivering direct care, documenting care plans, training Nursing Care Technicians, and ensuring adherence to policies and regulations while collaborating with physicians to improve patient

Qualifications

• Proficient in assessing and monitoring adult neuro patients.
• Capable of documenting comprehensive care plans.
• Strong teamwork with physicians and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care.
• Assessing, documenting, planning, implementing and evaluating a nursing plan of care.
• Delivering direct patient care and ensuring patient satisfaction.
• Training and delegating duties to Nursing Care Technicians.
• Adhering to university policies and federal/state regulations.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Job description

Registered Nurses on the Neuroscience Progressive care unit at UK Chandler Hospital provide progressive neurological and neurosurgical care for adult patients ranging from 15 years of age and older. Patient conditions include ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, isolated head trauma, spinal cord injury, spine surgery and other diseases of the brain and spinal cord. The RN serves as an important component of the acute care team; responsible for close monitoring and treatment of patient complications related to their neurological injury.

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.