# PRN Registered Nurse - Post-Surgical (RN) at Deaconess Health System > Open job at Deaconess Health System in Hopkinsville, United States. Workplace: On-site. Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/deaconess-health-system-prn-registered-nurse-post-surgical-rn-ivv44bp Posted 2 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 3 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [Deaconess Health System](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/deaconess-health-system) - Location: Hopkinsville, United States - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Local language: Not required - Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from ## Job description Registered Nurses are accountable for providing safe and reliable patient care in accordance to policy and procedure, CMS standards and regulations, and Joint Commission standards and regulations by: - Identifying patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements - Establishing a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. - Promoting patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions. - Assuring quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. - Resolving patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. - Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. - Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. - Documenting patient care services by charting in patient and department records. - Maintaining continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs. - Maintaining patient confidence and protecting operations by keeping information confidential. - Ensuring operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. - Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. - Completes Nursing History and Assessment accurately within the 24 hours of admission. - Determines and delivers age appropriate care - Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs - Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care - Develops, prioritizes, updates and maintains individualized plan of care - Coordinates and collaborates Plan of Care with health care team - Incorporates Discharge planning needs on the Plan of Care - Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely and legible - Administers medications observing the "6 rights" - Maintains Barcode Override rate <10% - Administers medication correctly based on patients age and clinical condition - Includes patient, caregivers and disciplines in care and health teaching - Ability to supervise staff member who provide direct patient care - Practices within the scope of license As a Studer Group Partner Registered Nurses must have the ability to develop a full understanding of the Studer Group practices and tools and communicate them effectively. Registered Nurses must embrace the Studer Philosophy and Principals by conducting him/herself in a professional manner. Registered Nurses will be held accountable to the following Studer Philosophies and Principals:*HCAHPS Patient Perception*Hourly Rounding with Intention*Bedside Shift Report*AIDET*Daily Huddles **Required Licenses:** - Registered Nurses Must hold current license by the state of Kentucky or hold license in a compact state as a Registered Nurse. - ACLS preferred. **Required Certifications:** - Basic Life Support (BLS) must be current. Accepted Basic Life Support (BLS) documents: - American Heart Association - American Red Cross - Military Training Network **Minimum Work Experience:** - One year experience in Nursing/Surgery preferred. **Minimum Education:** - Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing. - Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred. ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/deaconess-health-system-prn-registered-nurse-post-surgical-rn-ivv44bp: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from Deaconess Health System - [PRN Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (RN)](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/deaconess-health-system-prn-registered-nurse-emergency-department-rn-h7h3afq): Deaconess Health System, Morganfield, United States. On-site. Posted 3 November 2026. - [Registered Nurse Neuro - FT Nights](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/deaconess-health-system-registered-nurse-neuro-ft-nights-rkimnbx): Deaconess Health System, Marion, United States. 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