Registered Nurse, Post Acute Nursing Unit

Registered Nurse (RN), Post Acute Nursing Unit

Full Time Days

Weekends Required (yes)

Schedule: 6:30/7:00

Commitment Bonus: $15,000 two year commitment

Your experience matters

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Required Skills

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies of the organization.
• Under the supervision of the Department Leader, and with the authority from the Chief Nursing Officer, the staff Registered Nurse has the responsibility for planning, delegating and coordinating the provision of nursing care via the nursing process for the assigned patients.
• The RN is responsible for meeting the standards of care and practice, performing in an ethical and professional manner, and assisting in the management of staff and collaborating with ancillary departments and members of the health care team to establish and achieve patient goals and maintain high quality patient care.
• The RN assesses and plans for patient/family/significant other educational needs and plans, implements and evaluates knowledge gained through educational efforts.
• The RN must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria for the adult, geriatric, adolescent, and child population served.
• The Registered Professional Nurse performs all functions in an ethical and professional manner.
• The staff RN assesses, plans, delegates and coordinates the nursing care for assigned patients throughout the scheduled shift according to the plan of care and in collaboration with other members of the health care team (physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, social workers, etc.).
• Assist with review and completion of MDS sections daily
  Identifies both actual and potential needs/problems through nursing assessment to facilitate an organized and prioritized plan of care.
• Supervises and makes patient care assignments and other unit duties to other members (LPN, Nursing Assistants, UC) of the nursing team. Assignments are based on acuity and staff proficiency.
• Recognizes and responds to emergency situations and life threatening situations appropriately.
• Documents assessment, plan of care, interventions and educational needs of each patient, as well as, documenting the patient/family response to interventions in the patient's Electronic Medical Record.
• Assist other personnel in the delivery of care.
• Observe activities of nursing staff and make recommendations to the department leader or improving the quality and effectiveness of care along with reporting concerns involving patient care equipment or supplies.
• Evaluates, communicates and documents delivered to other members of the health care team through huddles, briefs, debriefs and bedside report, nursing care plans, progress notes/nursing notes, direct communications to team members, etc.
• Provides patient/family education utilizing the teach back method, evaluates and recommends additional education as indicated by evaluation of patient/family learning and documents.
• Delivers patient care activities according to standards of Care and Practice.
• Administration of medications and treatments, i.e., initiation and maintenance of IV meds, blood and blood products, hyperalimentation, epidural analgesia, patient controlled analgesia and chemotherapy.
• Utilization, maintenance and charging of equipment and supplies. Checks emergency equipment/drugs for proper operation and availability every shift
• Maintains a safe patient and working environment by adhering to infection control and safety policies…