To ensure the delivery of competent, high quality clinical care in a caring compassionate environment.
- Completes nursing HX and assessment accurately within expected time frames.
- Determines and delivers age appropriate care.
- Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.
- Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
- Develops and prioritizes individualized plan of care.
- Coordinates and collaborates plan of care with health care team.
- Incorporates discharge planning needs in plan of care.
- Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.
- Administers medication observing the "5 rights"
- Administers medication correctly based on patient's age, and clinical condition.
- Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.
- Provides safe environment.
- Includes patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care, council and health teaching.
- Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
- Evaluates the efficacy of plan of care.
- Modifies based on patient's current condition.
- Ability to supervise staff member who provide direct patient care.
- Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.
- Responsible and accountable for all actions.
- Practices within the scope of license.
Required Skills
Minimum Education
- Graduate of an Approved School of Nursing.
Required Licenses Registered Nurses
- Licensed in State of Kentucky or compact state.
- BLS certification – American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
- ACLS Certification required, must be current.
Required Experience
Minimum Work Experience
- Background in critical care preferred.