RN Operating Room FT Days
US-KY-LEXINGTON
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 405622
Type: Day
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Overview: Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about Saint Joseph East and its awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states. Responsibilities: The major focus of this position is to plan, provide and supervise care for the surgical patients, supporting the service line team. Primary customers include the staff, physicians, patients/families and other members of the health care team. As a member of the leadership team, monitors and maintains clinical standards of care; maintains accountability for assurance of appropriate staffing resources and provision of quality, evidence based patient care. Acts as and represents Unit leadership when the Nurse Manager is unavailable. Demonstrates knowledge of and delivers care in accordance with the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in maintaining staff competencies through education, mentoring and role modeling. Supports the Nurse Manager in interviewing and hiring employees; training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and mentoring/coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Essential Key Job Responsibilities * Plans and provides direct patient care as well as supervision of personnel practicing in surgical service areas. Makes patient care assignments and facilitates patient throughout and directly observes staff performances. * Proactively matches existing resources seeking ways to provide patient care that supports staff and maintains a therapeutic environment, collaborative, team environment. * Assures that staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs. * Communicates personnel related concerns to Nurse Manager. * Identifies opportunities for improvement and implements appropriate change using logical problem solving skills. * Maintains Unit Professional standards. * Maintains confidentiality of department information. * Contributes to the efficient overall operation of the department focusing on timely starts for surgical cases, improving turnover times and accurately anticipating needs of each procedure. The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Required Education and Experience New hire RN's have 2 years from hire date to enroll in BSN program and it must be completed within 5 years of hire. Required Licensure and Certifications Current RN license in the state of Kentucky. BLS within 5 days of employment ACLS within 3 months of employment PALS within 6 months of employment Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training 2 years of perioperative nursing experience. Must have ability to read, analyze and interpret common and industry-related documents. Must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients, families, CHI Saint Joseph Health staff and the general public. Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must have the ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver successful results. Must have working knowledge Microsoft Office products. Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed.
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