Registered Nurse - Surgery

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment
• Works under general supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization
• No experience required
• Associate's degree or higher or Diploma in Nursing required upon hire AND Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required within 5 years of employment in this position
• RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position
• Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests
• Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures
• Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization

Responsibilities

• Performs functions related to problem definition, data collection, interpretation and analysis
• Implements and monitors patient care plans
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with patient/family and members of the healthcare team
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn
• Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree