RN - Med/Surg - Nights - Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Mayfield, KY 42066
About the Job
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work 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. Here you find there is always something for all ages, whether it’s 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…
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Minimum Education
- Associate’s degree Required
- Bachelor’s degree Preferred
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) may be obtained within 45 days of hire.
Licenses:
- Current license as an RN in the state of KY or compact state.
- 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.
Required Skills
- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
- Plans and documents patient care given.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition and ambulation.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
