LifePoint Health - Paris, KY
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Paris, KY
Hospitals
About the position
The Psych Adolescent RN position at LifePoint Health involves providing comprehensive nursing care to adolescent patients in a community-based hospital setting. The role focuses on implementing care plans, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure the well-being of patients. The position emphasizes personalized patient care and offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments.
- 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
- Associate's degree required, verified by active state RN license.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days, Handle With Care - within 90 days of hire.
- Licenses: RN in the state of Kentucky or Compact Licensure.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Benefits
- Newly Adjusted Competitive Pay Rates
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Extended Illness Benefit (EIB)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Choice of Insurance Plans (Health, Dental, Vision, Life)
- Educational Assistance
- Bereavement Leave
- 401(k) Match
- Free Parking
