Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.<\/b>
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Minimum Education<\/b>
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Associate’s degree Required<\/span>
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Bachelor’s degree Preferred<\/span>
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Certifications:<\/span>
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· Basic Life Support (BLS) may be obtained within 45 days of hire.<\/span>
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Licenses:<\/span>
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· Current license as an RN in the state of KY or compact state.<\/span>
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*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.<\/span>
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Required Skills<\/b>
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· Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.<\/span>
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· Plans and documents patient care given.<\/span>
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· Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.<\/span>
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· Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition and ambulation.<\/span>
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· Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial needs.<\/span>
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· Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.<\/span>
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· Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well -being of the patient.<\/span>
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