OR Registered Nurse
Louisville, KY
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

 Shift: Day Shift: 6:30a-7p 3 days a week. Call is every 5th weekend and every 15th Friday night. Some 7p-9:  

Schedule Notes:Shift: 6:30a-7p 3 days a week. Call is every 5th weekend and every 15th Friday night. Some 7p-9:30p call is required as well. Maybe once a month. Required: BLS, ACLS, 2 years acute OR RN experience, Epic experience, cardiac/vascular, ortho experienceSkills: Required Skills & Experience: -Two (2) years of acute care RN experience.Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A 

Job Summary: A professional nurse is an individual accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit, promoting his/her own development with an emphasis on evidence based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Applying the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comforts, education and satisfaction. The RN applies his/her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff. Job Responsibilities: -Assessment: Performs assessments & reassessments per policy & procedure or as warranted by patient condition; demonstrates ability to make sound independent decisions. -Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated. Collaborates with patient/family & interdisciplinary services; utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization/patient/family. -Evaluation: Monitors and documents response to clinical interventions. -Education: Facilitates/coordinates/provides/evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and as appropriate to the care, treatment and services provided during their stay and at discharge. -Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; functions as a mentor/preceptor; demonstrates/encourages/facilitates teamwork; identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement; participates in quality, safety and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes; complies with regulatory standards; participates in the Practice Governance model. Required Skills: [ "PATIENT ASSESSMENT", "CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT", "CARE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION", "CARE PLAN EVALUATION", "PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION"] Additional Skills: [ "PRECEPTING", "TEAMWORK", "QUALITY IMPROVEMENT", "REGULATORY COMPLIANCE", "MENTORING"]Education: Required Education: -Nursing Diploma.OR-Associate s Degree (ASN).Preferred Education: -N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: -Registered Nurse.-BLS, ACLS.Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/AJob Category: Clinical-Nursing Guaranteed Hours: 36