Nurse Clinician Senior/UKHC in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

BSN

3 yrs

Registered Nurse (RN)

This position requires regularly lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; intermittently standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds; sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; working at heights above four feet; and/or working in confined spaces. Also involves some risk of injury from moving, lifting or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to loud noises, radiation, cuts/punctures, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, recombinant DNA or viral vectors, and combative/violent people. Some job-related travel (less than 10% of time) may be required.

Primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; also requires Saturday shift rotation every fifth week.

The Nurse Clinician Senior – UKHC will serve as a wound/ostomy nurse for UK Health Care. In this position, the ideal candidate will be prepared to assess and document a patient’s skin integrity to develop a prevention/treatment plan. Once developed, this person will also be able to adequately communicate the plan and treatment to patients and staff members. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, a friendly caring attitude, and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally to others. This position requires Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) certification within 24 months of hire.

Knowledge of wound and ostomy essential to this position.

Experience with Wound /Ostomy is preferred.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.