RN, Jewish Hospital, Thoracic/Cardiovascular PCU 6 Towers, Weekend, 7a-7p
RN, Jewish Hospital, Thoracic/Cardiovascular PCU 6 Towers, Weekend, 7a-7p
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Job Description
Primary Location:
JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMCAddress:
200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville KY 40202Shift:
Weekend Only (United States of America)Job Description Summary:
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.
Job Description:
We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital Thoracic/Vascular PCU 6 Towers
Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville KY 40202
Shift Options: Full Time 7a-7p Weekend
About the Unit
6 Towers is a 22-bed vascular thoracic unit caring for post-op thoracic vascular and cardiac procedure surgical patients.
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 worlds 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.
Additional Job Description:
Education:
- Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)
- All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required)
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)
Experience:
- All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required)
- Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred)
Licensure:
- Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Certification:
- Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)
Note: additional specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit
Employment Type
Full-Time
