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Lifepoint Health

Multi-hospital healthcare provider network nationwide

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Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLebanon, KY, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Hold current registered nurse licensure in the state of employment.
  • Hold Basic Life Support certification.
  • Hold Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification or obtain it within six months of hire.
  • Hold Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification or obtain it within six months of hire.
  • Be able to arrive at the facility within 30 minutes or less after receiving a call-back.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver safe, effective, quality, patient- and family-centered care in the operating room and other perioperative services areas for all patient populations.
  • Promote the organization's mission, vision, and values.
  • Assess patients at intervals specified by policies and procedures.
  • Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
  • Implement the plan of care by protecting patients from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources; accounting for surgical items to prevent unintended retention; ensuring procedures are performed on the correct site, side, and level; managing specimens according to policy; communicating patient status throughout the continuum of care; administering medications safely and correctly; maintaining wound and tissue perfusion and the status of body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline; ensuring normothermia; preventing surgical site infection; assessing patient or support-person knowledge; educating patients or support persons about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain, wounds, and expected responses to procedures; involving patients or support persons in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation; protecting patient rights, dignity, and privacy; providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards; and providing consistent and comparable care in all settings.
  • Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes.
  • Transfer care as applicable.
  • Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
  • Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
  • Collaborate with other disciplines as applicable.
  • Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
  • Participate in the performance appraisal process.
  • Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to support effective working relationships with team members.
  • Maintain required competencies.
  • Pursue professional growth and participate in a professional organization.
  • Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
  • Participate in rotated call-back coverage.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of perioperative services experience.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Certified Nurse, Operating Room certification.
  • Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word.

About the Company

Lifepoint Health

Multi-hospital healthcare provider network nationwide

Lifepoint Health operates a large network of hospitals and care sites, including community hospitals, rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities, and outpatient centers, to provide care across the health continuum. It delivers care through its Lifepoint Forward initiative, pursuing practical solutions to improve quality, expand access, and increase value for patients and communities. Its differentiation comes from its scale, integrated care across hospitals and post-acute services, and a strong emphasis on community health outcomes rather than isolated services. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes, broaden access to care, and deliver better value for the communities it serves.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
1999

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