PRN Registered Nurse - Critical Care (RN)
- PRN / per diem
- BLS
- ACLS
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Kentucky
4 openHopkinsville, KY (opens on this page)
Posted 1w ago
Hopkinsville, KY (opens on this page)
Posted 1w ago
Hopkinsville, KY (opens on this page)
Posted 1w ago
Hopkinsville, KY (opens on this page)
Posted 1mo ago
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open ICU nurse jobs in Kentucky post a median of $53.25 an hour, the middle half $47.25–$63.50, across 14 jobs that state their pay. ICU nurses employed in Kentucky earn a median of $38.96 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
To ensure the delivery of competent, high quality clinical care in a caring compassionate environment.
- Completes nursing HX and assessment accurately within expected time frames.
- Determines and delivers age appropriate care.
- Delegates duties based on complexity of patient needs.
- Utilization of critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
- Develops and prioritizes individualized plan of care.
- Coordinates and collaborates plan of care with health care team.
- Incorporates discharge planning needs in plan of care.
- Documents interventions that are accurate, pertinent, timely, and legible.
- Administers medication observing the "5 rights"
- Administers medication correctly based on patient's age, and clinical condition.
- Performs skills and tasks required by unit expectations.
- Provides safe environment.
- Includes patient, caregivers, and disciplines in care, council and health teaching.
- Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
- Evaluates the efficacy of plan of care.
- Modifies based on patient's current condition.
- Ability to supervise staff member who provide direct patient care.
- Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care.
- Practices within the scope of license.
- Able to charge PP floor.
Minimum Education
- Graduate of an Approved School of Nursing.
Required Licenses
- Licensed in State of Kentucky or compact state.
- BLS certification – American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
- ACLS Certification required, must be current.
Minimum Work Experience
- Background in critical care preferred.
From Deaconess Health System's job posting for Hopkinsville, KY, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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