Surgical Registered Nurse - Full Time

This full-time position offers Registered Nurses the opportunity to provide direct surgical patient care in a hospital setting. You will be accountable for delivering safe, high-quality care in accordance with JSMC policy, CMS standards, Joint Commission regulations, and state nursing practice requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with patients and families to identify care requirements
• Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families
• Promote patient independence by establishing care goals, teaching about conditions and medications, and supporting self-care skills
• Complete nursing history and assessment within 24 hours of admission
• Determine and deliver age-appropriate care
• Develop, prioritize, update, and maintain individualized plans of care
• Coordinate and collaborate on the plan of care with the healthcare team
• Incorporate discharge planning needs into the plan of care
• Delegate duties based on complexity of patient needs
• Utilize critical thinking skills in prioritization of care
• Administer medications observing the "6 rights" and based on patient age and clinical condition
• Maintain barcode override rate below 10%
• Document interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible
• Include patients, caregivers, and disciplines in care and health teaching
• Supervise staff members who provide direct patient care
• Measure health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; make or recommend necessary adjustments
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Adhere to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Protect patient confidentiality and maintain patient confidence
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and maintaining equipment inventories
• Practice within the scope of license
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies

Studer Group Partnership

As a Studer Group Partner, you must develop a full understanding of Studer Group practices and tools and communicate them effectively. You will be held accountable to Studer philosophies and principles including HCAHPS patient perception, hourly rounding with intention, bedside shift report, AIDET, and daily huddles. You must conduct yourself in a professional manner and embrace the Studer philosophy.

Required Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license from the state of Kentucky or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience in nursing or surgery
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree