Nurse Clinical

About This Role

Provide acute, comprehensive, and patient-centered care to chemically dependent neonates in the Neonatal Abstinence Care Unit at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, ensuring patient satisfaction and adhering to medical standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess, document, plan, implement, teach, develop, and evaluate a comprehensive nursing plan of care
• Deliver direct patient care
• Ensure patient satisfaction
• Train and delegate duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant)
• Adhere to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations
• Utilize the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care

Requirements

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse (RN) license, Temporary Work Permit (TWP), Provisional License or active compact state Registered Nurse (RN) license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support certification for the Healthcare Provider valid for at least 6 months after employment date
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 50-100 pounds on a daily basis and 25-50 pounds frequently
• Ability to stand, walk and sit for long periods of time
• Ability to work three, 12-hour, shifts per week from 7am-7:30pm or 7pm-7:30am
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• ADN
• No experience required; BSN + at least 1 year of RN experience preferred

Nice to Have

• BSN + at least 1 year of RN experience
• Knowledge of Maslow’s eight Basic Human Needs and the priority within Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Frame Work as well as Swanson’s Caring model
• Superb direct patient care and critical thinking skills
• Basic computer navigation skills and working knowledge of the internet
• Ability to communicate in a professional and respectful manner with patients and their families, co-workers and physicians
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and delegation skills
• Highly motivated, pro-active and confident in advocating for patients and their family members
• Exceptional technical skills
• Proven ability to work in a team as well as independently

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