Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Lexington, KY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN MedSurg/Tele

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Specialty: Direct Patient Care (Nursing) Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 3rd shift, 3x12s, 7p-7a, weekends and holidays as needed Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Summary

The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the whole person and a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Practice is based on evidence, current research, hospital and department policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. The RN coordinates and provides direct patient care on the unit, including nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family education, and care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive assessments within RN scope of practice, considering the patient's culture, age, and developmental level.
• Identify patient risk factors, prioritize problems, and develop a plan of care with the patient, family, and interprofessional team.
• Implement patient care therapies and procedures, and recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Educate patients and families, and address their educational needs.
• Delegate tasks to team members and monitor the accuracy and completeness of their care.
• Execute discharge orders in a timely manner and coordinate discharge plans with Case Management and others.
• Provide input into patient and nurse assignments based on staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity.
• Participate in unit-based activities and quality improvement, including patient satisfaction, falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation auditing.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (1 year), with experience within the last year