Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Lourdes Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Incentives

Referral bonuses

403(b) with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

HSA/FSA options

Life insurance

Mental health resources

Paid time off

Parental and FMLA leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a registered nurse to deliver care using the nursing process, collect data, assess patient needs, and evaluate outcomes. You will coordinate patient teaching and care with the health team.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment, administer medications safely, and advocate for patient safety while contributing to ongoing quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license in the state of practice is required.
• BLS Basic Life Support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment and analyzes data.
• Creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates effectiveness.
• Administers medications safely per state practice and policies.
• Serves as point of contact for care coordination across departments.
• Participates in quality improvement and applies the professional practice model.

Skills

Nursing judgment

Data collection

Assessment

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Interprofessional collaboration

Health teaching

Clinical technologies

Quality improvement

Accountability

Education

Associate of Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Summary Of Primary Function

Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care; coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.

Essential Job Functions

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness; administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures; serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments. Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department. Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Skills

• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations
• Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences
• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery
• Coordination of patient care delivery
• Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes
• Health teaching and health promotion
• Patient advocacy and partnership
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership
• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence
• Integration of quality improvement, evidence based practices and research in practice
• Accountability for professional actions
• Effective stewardship of available resources
• Conflict management and resilience
• Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes

Certifications

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred)
• Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required)

Education

• Associate of Nursing, nursing (required)
• Diploma in Nursing (required)
• Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team.