Staff Nurse - Med Surg, Nights

Berger Health System; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Berger Health System is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Med Surg unit on the Night shift. The role provides essential nursing care across the continuum and requires current RN licensure in Ohio or a multi-state compact. A BLS certification is required and a BSN is expected after five years of employment.

The department operates 24/7 with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. Responsibilities include assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, while collaborating

Qualifications

• Current RN license from the State of Ohio or a multi-state compact license.
• BLS certification is required.
• BSN is required after 5 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial, ongoing, and focused nursing assessments on assigned patients.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care with a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and participate in process improvements to enhance quality and safety.
• Maintain smooth unit operations and patient flow during Night shift.

Skills

RN License

BLS Certified

Patient Care

Education

BSN Required

Job description

## Staff Nurse - Med Surg, NightsApply: GRANT MEDICAL CENTER: Full time: Posted Today: JR154826**We are more than a health system. We are a belief system.** We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.**Job Description Summary:**Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. (Department has scheduled staff to operate 24/7/365). The RN accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. According to department policies and nursing care standards, provides professional nursing care services to patients. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.**Responsibilities And Duties:**Assessment/Diagnosis - Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual (30%). Outcomes Identification/Planning - Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%). Implementation/Evaluation - Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data (20%). Leadership - Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%). Operations (10%). As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time**Minimum Qualifications:**BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing**Additional Job Description:****MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.* BLS certification* BSN required at 5 years of employment**Work Shift:**Night**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**36**Department**Med Surg Ortho Unit 1Join us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry