Registered Nurse Tier 1 (Union): 2 South Dayshift

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team in Hazard, KY. The RN will perform comprehensive assessments, develop and implement care plans, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to provide high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate will hold an RN license, be proficient in patient education, medication administration, and SBAR communication, and participate in discharge planning and quality initiatives within a dynamic healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Associate's Degree required
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong collaboration and teamwork
• Growth mindset and adaptability for self and others
• Execution and delivery in planning, delivering, and supporting care
• Cost-benefit thinking when choosing actions
• Ability to work in a clinical setting with diverse cultural dynamics
• Mastery of care transitions and resources
• Mastery of digital literacy
• Registered Nurse required
• BLS upon hire required
• De-Escalation training within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG required

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessments, formulates plan of care and oversees its implementation
• Oversees and evaluates plan of care using critical thinking
• Administers medications, IV therapies and treatments as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner
• Supervises and mentors assigned staff and students
• Provides health teaching and uses Teach Back to confirm understanding
• Participates in discharge planning and transition of care
• Performs bedside SBAR communication and shift reports
• Maintains a safe and confidential environment for patients and staff
• Advocates for patients and escalates concerns promptly
• Documents pertinent findings in the medical record
• Supports patients with activities of daily living and teamwork
• Drives professional development for self and others
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Execution

Clinical communication

Education

Associate's Degree Required

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG Certification

Job description

Overview

The Registered Nurse requires substantial specialized knowledge, judgement and nursing skills based upon the principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences in the application of the nursing process in the respective departments in which assigned. The RN must collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members and students.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessments, formulates plan of care, oversees implementation of plan of care, evaluate and adjust plan of care utilizing critical thinking skills
• The performance of other nursing acts which are authorized or limited by the board, and which are consistent either with American Nursing’s Association Standards of Practice or with Standards of Practice established by nationally accepted organizations of registered nurses.
• Care, counsel health teaching and promotion, utilizes Teach Back methodology as affirmation of comprehension
• The administration of medication, intravenous therapy and treatment as prescribed by a LIP
• Supervision, delegation and follow-through to other personnel in the performance of activities relating to nursing care.
• Mentors and precepts students and orient new staff as assigned
• Reports up chain of command Clinical Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager/House Nurse Coordinator pertinent information
• Participates on various teams, committees or performance improvement initiatives
• Ensures a safe and secure environment for patients, coworkers and self
• Participates in Discharge Planning and Transition of Care (able to define pt needs)
• Serves as a patient advocate and escalates patient related concerns timely
• Timely documents pertinent findings in medical record
• Assist patients in performing activities of daily living and functions as an active team member
• Assumes responsibility for personnel professional development
• Utilizes effective communication skills and active listening, exhibits compassionate and empathetic attitude
• Practices Hands Off communication utilizing SBAR; Performs Bedside Shift reporting utilizing SBAR (unless contradicted)
• Functions as a positive influence, role model and adheres to professional code of conduct
• Respects dignity and confidentiality of all matters relating to patients
• Refer to Special Addendum and Staff Nurse Position Description
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Associate's Degree Required
• Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills.
• Mastery of collaboration and teamwork.
• Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.
• Mastery of execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to function in clinical setting with diverse cultural dynamics of clinical staff and patients.
• Mastery knowledge of phases of care transitions and resources available for patients.
• Mastery of digital literacy skills.
• Registered Nurse. Required
• BLS upon hire Required
• De-Escalation Training within 6 months of hire Required
• Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG (Med/Surg telemetry unit ONLY) Required