What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, Medical Surgical 5 West, Jewish Hospital, 7a-7p position at UofLHealth?
Overview
We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital
Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202
Shift Options: Full Time, 7a-7p
About the Unit
5 West is a 21-bed medical-surgical intermediate unit. Clinicians on this unit enjoy caring for a variety of disease processes that involve the following systems: Respiratory, Endocrine, Cardiac, Immune/Infectious Disease, and Renal.
About Jewish Hospital
Jewish Hospital, part of UofL Health, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital continues to be recognized for its specialized heart care procedures, including the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is in a select group of hospitals nationwide that perform heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and hand transplantation. The center also includes a Pancreas Disease Center, a GI Motility Clinic, and Advanced Heart Failure and VAD programs.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Responsibilities
5 West is a 21-bed medical-surgical intermediate unit. Clinicians on this unit enjoy caring for a variety of disease processes that involve the following systems: Respiratory, Endocrine, Cardiac, Immune/Infectious Disease, and Renal.
The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) is a competent registered nurse that will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) uses:
- Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes;
- Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team;
- Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and
- Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.
The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area .
Area of focus:
- Intermediate Medical-Surgical
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Licensed or eligible for license in Kentucky
- Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required for some units
- Associate’s degree from accredited college or University
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from accredited college or University
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Job ID 2024-43189 Category ULH-Nursing-Bedside Department 5-West Jewish Hospital [503005] Job Type Regular
