What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Care Unit RN position at Jackson Purchase Medical Center?
Job Title: Medical Care Unit Nurse
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Women's Services Clinic team at Jackson Purchase Medical Center.
About Us
Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107-bed hospital located in Kirksey, KY, and is part of Lifepoint Health. We strive to create places where patients choose to come for healthcare, where providers desire to practice, and Team Members want to work.
Our Mission
- Championing Patient Care
- Doing the Right Thing
- Embracing Individuality
- Acting with Kindness
- Making a Difference Together
At JPMC, we believe that every individual matters and deserves respect, compassion, and empathy in their journey towards healing and recovery.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Performing plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
- Documents patient care given.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- Critical thinking skills
- Decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Capable of working in a stressful environment and taking appropriate action
Additionally, you must hold:
- Associate's degree required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Current RN license in the state of Kentucky
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year of hire
Salary : $85,000 - $115,000
