RN - ER - Nights - Jackson Purchase Medical Center

We are Jackson Purchase Medical Center

We believe in:

·       Championing Patient Care

·       Doing the Right Thing

·       Embracing Individuality

·       Acting with Kindness

·       Making a Difference Together

We strive to Make Communities Healthier.

We strive to create places where patients choose to come for healthcare, where providers desire to practice, and Team Members want to work.

JPMC has been voted as the Hospital of choice by patients and Team Members four out of the last six years. We invite you to join us and work in an environment where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107 all private bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility. From emergent to elective, our facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center, and our accredited chest pain center.

Where We Are:

Mayfield is located in stunning western Kentucky, just a short drive to Kentucky Lake to the east, the Ohio River to the north, and the Mississippi River to the west. In this region, there is always something for all ages, whether it is outdoor sports and recreation, visual and dramatic arts, or even living history.

Why Choose Us:

·       Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

·       Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees

·       Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance

·       Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

·       Excellent shift differentials, bonus potential for extra shifts, employee referral program

·       Professional development opportunities including 100% reimbursement for LPN-to-RN bridge program.

·       And much more…

Minimum Education 
Associate's degree required

Bachelor's degree preferred 

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - all must be obtained within 30 days of hire. 

Handle With Care (HWC) must be obtained within 6 months of hire

Licenses:

RN Licensed to Practice in the State of Kentucky 
*New Graduates may work under a KY provisional license for up to 6 months with the expectation that an RN license will be obtained within the first 6 months of employment. If an RN license is not earned within 6 months of employment, the provisional licensee must immediately cease practicing in a licensed nursing position.

Position Summary:

·         Identifies patient acuity based upon need and condition

·         Assesses patient and reviews patient's medical record to formulate and individualized nursing plan of care

·         Provides nursing care to patients with restrictive, obstructive, and vascular pulmonary diseases

·         Provides nursing care for patients receiving cardiac pacing therapy

·         Performs remote continuous observation of multiple telemetry monitors for an assigned group of patients

·         Provides nursing care for patients with inserted/implanted central venous access devices (CVADs)

·         Provides nursing care for patients with chest drainage systems

·         Provides nursing care for emergently hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic patients

·         Ability to assist with/or place endotracheal tube

·         Provides nursing care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation

·         Provides nursing care for patients with acute and/or chronic wounds

·         Provides nursing care for dying and deceased patients

·         Facilitates the department's compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) for patients presenting with emergent medical conditions or in active labor