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Registered Nurse (RN), PVI Stepdown - Nights
Kindred Healthcare · Columbus, Georgia, United States
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In short
The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing nursing care for patients in the stepdown unit. They coordinate care delivery, educate patients and families, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes.
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Candidates must have completed an accredited Registered Nursing program and hold a current state license. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications are required, with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
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Kindred
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Kindred’s mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience.
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Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from across the nation, became part of ScionHealth with its launch in December 2021. Cornerstone Healthcare Group joined the ScionHealth family of hospitals and hospital services in January 2023. In December 2021, Kindred Healthcare became a part of LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company. As part of this transaction, LifePoint and Kindred also launched a new company, ScionHealth. Today, Kindred’s facilities are now part of either LifePoint or ScionHealth. Specifically, Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals – along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from LifePoint – are now a part of ScionHealth.
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- Privately Held
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- Louisville, KY
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- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 0-2 years.
The posting, in full
Join St. Francis–Emory Healthcare, a 376-bed community-connected hospital in Columbus, GA, that blends cutting-edge care with hometown purpose. As part of the ScionHealth network, St. Francis has been recognized and awarded multiple high-performing honors by U.S. News & World Report, and received multiple disease-specific certifications from the Joint Commission, and was a rated Top Large Hospital in Georgia. St. Francis also delivers advanced heart, orthopedic, and women’s care services. At St. Francis, you will experience a culture of excellence where your work directly shapes the health of our community.
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Join St. Francis–Emory Healthcare, a 376-bed community-connected hospital in Columbus, GA, that blends cutting-edge care with hometown purpose. As part of the ScionHealth network, St. Francis has been recognized and awarded multiple high-performing honors by U.S. News & World Report, and received multiple disease-specific certifications from the Joint Commission, and was a rated Top Large Hospital in Georgia. St. Francis also delivers advanced heart, orthopedic, and women’s care services. At St. Francis, you will experience a culture of excellence where your work directly shapes the health of our community.
Job Summary
Under the direction of the nurse manager, the registered nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for a defined group of patients in the stepdown unit. The RN coordinates care delivery to achieve optimal patient outcomes and supports the patient and family through the care continuum.
Essential Functions
- Collects, records, and analyzes patient conditions and provides care in accordance with patient needs
- Performs nursing interventions and monitoring, documenting and communicating condition changes to the healthcare team
- Educates patients and families; promotes physical and emotional well-being
- Provides discharge planning and patient/family teaching
- Delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed personnel in accordance with scope of practice
- Maintains clinical competence in stepdown nursing practices
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality patient outcomes
- Participates in quality improvement and regulatory compliance efforts
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Exhibits critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a high-stress environment
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Maintains a professional and cooperative working relationship with patients, families, and the healthcare team
- Adheres to standards of care, policies, procedures, and ethical practices
- Works scheduled shifts as required and maintains compliance with orientation and mandatory education
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods
- Must perform repetitive tasks and respond quickly to emergency situations
- Acute care hospital stepdown unit setting
- Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and chemical agents
- May include variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
Education
- Completion of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, preferred
Licenses/Certifications
- Current state license as a Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); other certifications within time frame required by facility policy
Experience
- One (1) year of nursing experience preferred