OBSERVATION UNIT RN

Claycountyhospital; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Claycountyhospital is seeking a dedicated Observation Unit RN to promote patient health and provide care. This position involves collaborating with healthcare teams and delivering emotional support to patients.

The RN will work night shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM, with a schedule of 7 days on followed by 7 days off, ensuring continuity of care in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Restores and promotes patient’s health by completing the nursing process.
• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Provides physical and psychological support to patients.
• Establishes a compassionate environment for patients and families.
• Documents patient care services by charting in records.

Job description

Job Posting

Observation Unit RN

Responsibilities:

• Restores and promotes patient’s health by completing the nursing process.
• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Provides physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and their families.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or regulatory standards.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health‑care teams by communicating information and participating in team problem‑solving methods.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Shift: Night (7PM - 7AM)

Schedule: 7 Days On & 7 Days Off