Nurse Coordinator Clinical/UKHC Part Time

Lexington, KY, USA
UK HealthCare
The Registered Nurse will work within the Central Monitoring station and will respond to patients throughout the hospital experiencing cardiac events. Will work closely with cardiopulmonary techs and others.
The ideal candidate must be proficient in telemetry monitoring, EKG interpretation as well as proficient in recognizing all arrhythmias, life threatening and/or otherwise.
The Cockpit Telemetry Unit will closely monitor the patient’s cardiac status to provide a safe transition from telemetry to acute care or discharge. As a part of this unit, the RN serves as an important component of the healthcare team. This team is responsible for providing continuous monitoring and a quick response to emergent medical problems.
The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant); and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. Furthermore, this environment supports collaborative efforts among the nursing staff and the team of physicians to increase communication and enhance expected patient outcomes. This includes utilization of the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care, ensuring patient satisfaction.
The primary responsibilities for this position consist of providing total, comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care which includes: assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, developing, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care; delivering direct patient care; ensuring patient satisfaction; training and delegating duties for Nursing Care Technicians (Nursing Assistant); and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. Furthermore, this environment supports collaborative efforts among the nursing staff and the team of physicians to increase communication and enhance expected patient outcomes. This includes utilization of the nursing process in conjunction with a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care, ensuring patient satisfaction. The University of Kentucky recognizes the sanctity of the relationship between the health care professional and the patient.

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