Jennie Stuart Health·Hopkinsville, Kentucky
The Registered Nurse is responsible for ensuring competent, high-quality clinical care delivery by accurately completing nursing assessments, developing individualized plans of care, and coordinating with the healthcare team. This role involves administering medications correctly, performing required unit skills, providing patient education, and evaluating the efficacy of the care plan.
To ensure the delivery of competent, high quality clinical care in a caring compassionate environment.
Completes nursing HX and assessment accurately within expected time frames.
Determines and delivers age appropriate care.
Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.
Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
Develops and prioritizes individualized plan of care.
Coordinates and collaborates plan of care with health care team.
Incorporates discharge planning needs in plan of care.
Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.
Administers medication observing the "5 rights"
Administers medication correctly based on patient's age, and clinical condition.
Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.
Provides safe environment.
Includes patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care, council and health teaching.
Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
Evaluates the efficacy of plan of care.
Modifies based on patient's current condition.
Ability to supervise staff member who provide direct patient care.
Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.
Responsible and accountable for all actions.
Practices within the scope of license.
Able to charge PP floor.
Candidates must be a graduate of an Approved School of Nursing and hold a current Registered Nurse license in Kentucky or a compact state, along with current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Background experience in critical care is preferred.
Market context
Kentucky nursing employers commonly look for licensed practical nurses who can step into school, pediatric, or long-term care settings and handle routine care with confidence. These roles can be competitive because an active Kentucky LPN license, current CPR/BLS, and comfort with complex medical needs are often expected, while the benefits package may include paid holidays, personal time, sick time, and a 401(k) match. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your license and certification status before applying.
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