New RN Graduate at King's Daughters – Ashland, Kentucky

The Registered Nurse Applicant (RNA) provides direct and indirect care that is consistent with current evidence-based practice in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and other members of the health care team, while under the direct supervision of a licensed RN preceptor. The RNA will remain under the direct supervision of a licensed RN preceptor and may not engage in independent nursing practice.

Under the supervision of the precepting RN:

Constantly works near moving mechanical parts

Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.

Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals

Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).

Frequently required to walk and move about.

Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.

Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.

Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.

Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.

Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.

Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.