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Post-Surgical Registered Nurse - Full Time

Jennie Stuart Health·Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Other·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 20 days ago
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About the role

Provide safe and reliable post-surgical patient care by establishing care goals and maintaining a compassionate environment. Accountable for documenting interventions, administering medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality health outcomes.

Registered Nurses are accountable for providing safe and reliable patient care in accordance to JSMC policy and procedure, CMS standards and regulations, and Joint Commision standards and regulations by:

Identifying patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

Establishing a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

Promoting patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.

Assuring quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Resolving patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Documenting patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Maintaining continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

Maintaining patient confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential.

Ensuring operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Completes Nursing History and Assessment accurately within the 24 hours of admission.

Determines and delivers age appropriate care

Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs

Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care

Develops, prioritizes, updates and maintains individualized plan of care

Coordinates and collaborates Plan of Care with health care team

Incorporates Discharge planning needs on the Plan of Care

Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely and legible

Administers medications observing the "6 rights"

Maintains Barcode Override rate <10%

Administers medication correctly based on patients age and clinical condition

Includes patient, caregivers and disciplines in care and health teaching

Ability to supervise staff member who provide direct patient care

Practices within the scope of license

As a Studer Group Partner Registered Nurses must have the ability to develop a full understanding of the Studer Group practices and tools and communicate them effectively. Registered Nurses must embrace the Studer Philosophy and Principals by conducting him/herself in a professional manner. Registered Nurses will be held accountable to the following Studer Philosophies and Principals:*HCAHPS Patient Perception*Hourly Rounding with Intention*Bedside Shift Report*AIDET*Daily Huddles

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current Kentucky or compact state RN license and BLS certification. One year of nursing or surgery experience and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing are preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Care
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Patient Education
  • Care Coordination
  • Infection Control
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Discharge Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Jennie Stuart Health

Mission – Jennie Stuart Health is committed to excellence in service; we exist to promote, to preserve, and to accommodate the growing healthcare needs of our community. Jennie Stuart Health, in recognition of its mission, will strive passionately to pursue a culture of...

Salary listed on 3 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size501-1,000 employees
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Kentucky post-surgical RN roles stay competitive

Post-surgical registered nurse roles in Kentucky are commonly sought in hospitals and surgical centers, where patient recovery needs can keep demand steady. These positions are competitive because employers often prefer an active Kentucky or compact-state RN license, a BSN, and prior nursing or surgery experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license status and tailor your application to post-op care experience.

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