Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is a not-for-profit faith-based hospital located in Mount Sterling Kentucky. The hospital was founded in 1918—formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital—and now serves as a 42-bed community hospital for the residents of Bath Bourbon Clark Menifee Montgomery Nicholas Powell and Rowan counties. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

This position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus!

Monitors patient telemetry readings continuously and reports abnormal rhythms to the nurse immediately. Provides general clerical support to a specific unit including receptionist duties, transcription, filing and processing of physician orders; and coordination of unit communication with hospital departments as well as the public. Also, provides direct patient care under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff within the scope of practice. Contributes to the safe and efficient operations of nursing service.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively and appropriately
• Contributes to maintenance of clean, safe environment to minimize hazards of infection or injury to patients and/or staff. 
• Obtains basic physical assessment data (vital signs, intake/output, weights etc.) and documents in patient medical record.
• Provides routine and procedural hygienic needs to patients. 
• Assist in meeting patient’s activity needs to include: elimination, comfort and privacy by responding to patient’s request.
• Assist with performance of PT needs under the assistance of RN/PT to include range of motion, ambulation, transfers, ADL training for home care. 
• Demonstrates competency in unit protocols for performing EKG’s (if applicable), glucose monitoring, and other competencies based on department discretion.
• Demonstrates knowledge related to age appropriate behavior of pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics as applicable.
• Documents or reports care provided, observations, and pertinent information to the nursing services. 

•  Assist in prevention of nosocomial infections as evidenced by adherence to infection control policies and procedures. 
• Uses personal protective equipment and complies with all universal precautions, bloodborne pathogens and specific isolations (e.g. contact, airborne, and protective). 
• Completes patient care assignments by the end of the shift or reports status of care to charge nurse. 
• Make rounds on patients hourly.
• Responds to requests promptly and courteously
• Attends all mandatory hospital-based in services on time.
• Assist with orientation of new unit personnel according to unit protocol.
• Attends 80% of shift meetings, reads and initials all meeting minutes. 
• Completes all core and unit specific competencies on time. 
• Assists in delivering high quality health care services in a professional, compassionate, and courteous manner while respecting the dignity and individuality of each person who comes in contact with the organization by following the standards of excellence, standards of behavior, and the standards of professional appearance and conduct. 
• Maintains rhythm strip reading competencies annually.
• Other duties as assigned.