Registered Nurse Interim

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet
US - Kentucky - Louisville
December 29, 2024

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Registered Nurse (Interim)

Pay Grade14

Salary

$28.92 Hourly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education

Location

1867 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206 USA

Description

Apply for the most rewarding job you will ever have in your lifetime. At the Kentucky School for the Blind(KSB), we are making a difference in each student's life by "Empowering students who are blind and visuallyimpaired to command their future."

KSB has nearly 180 years of service whose mission is to provide comprehensive educational services to allKentucky students who are blind and visually impaired, birth to 21. KSB prides itself on helping all Kentuckystudents who are blind and visually impaired to develop their talents, their skills and attitudes to becomeconfident, competent and independent adults.

Currently KSB has an opening in the Health Services Section for an Interim Registered Nurse. As an InterimRegistered Nurse, you will provide professional nursing services to patients at Kentucky School for the Blindand may supervise Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Practical Nurse Applicants/Registered Nurse Applicants orunlicensed assistive staff in the implementation of nursing policies and procedures.

This is an Interim position. An Interim position means a position established to address a one-time or recurring need of less than nine (9) months duration and exempt from the classified service under KRS 18A.115.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Administer initial medical treatment of health issues of all children on campus (i.e. administersprescribed medications, promotes health maintenance, utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning,intervention, and evaluation in the provision of patient care, intervenes when emergency care is required.
Collaborate with parents and staff to provide the health needs of students.
Account for medications upon assuming and leaving duties, investigates and reports on unusual incidentsinvolving student/patient care.
Collaborate with contracted doctors and mental health professionals to provide communication for allstudent needs.
Transport or delegate transportation of students to emergency room if necessary.
Send appropriatedocumentation.
Maintain inventory and order necessary supplies/medications as needed.
Keep work areasanitized.
Participate in and/or provide training as it applies to the position, the school and the department.
Work within a team approach to ensure a safe campus environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.

This position has a variable shift, e.g. 2nd shift 3:00 pm-11:00 pm and 3rd shift 11:00 pm - 7:00 am,determined by the supervisor in order meet the needs of the school and will work either second or third shift.Shift differential pay is paid for second and third shift hours.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal governmentwith your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KDE will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at *** or /dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:See Special Requirements.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

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Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in a hospital or institutional setting. May be exposed to hazards common in hospitals or institutional settings which requires the following of safety procedures.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Joy Mills at *** or ***.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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