Nurse Clinical/UKHC/ CH 5MAIN / 7P WEPP

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington, KY seeks Registered Nurses for the Chandler 5 Main Acute Care unit to provide comprehensive inpatient care to adult medical and surgical patients.

The RN will perform assessments, document plans, deliver direct care, educate patients and families, train support staff, and collaborate with physicians and the care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes using the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care
• assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a nursing plan of care

Job description

Registered Nurses in the Chandler 5 Main Acute care area at UK Chandler Hospital provide care to adult patients with a wide range of medical / surgical conditions.

The 5 Main Chandler Acute care unit provides acute, comprehensive inpatient care for patients suffering from a variety of medical diseases and surgical complications. As a part of this unit, the RN serves as an important component of the medical team. This team is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple medical and surgical disease complications.

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.