Registered Nurse Tier 1 OR
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Posted Jul 20
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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The Registered Nurse requires substantial specialized knowledge, judgement and nursing skills based upon the principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences in the application of the nursing process. The RN must collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provide physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members and students. Responsibilities include completing patient assessments, formulating plan of care, administering medication and intravenous therapy, supervising and delegating to other personnel, mentoring students, participating in discharge planning, and serving as a patient advocate.
The position involves OR/surgical nursing duties including preparing for surgical cases, monitoring operative procedures, functioning as a circulating nurse, and maintaining a safe surgical environment. Qualifications include Associate's Degree in Nursing (required), Bachelor's Degree (preferred), up to 1 year experience (preferred), RN license (required), Basic Life Support Certification (required), ACLS (required), PALS (required), and De-Escalation Training within 6 months of hire (required).
What's around it?
Prestonsburg, KYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $592/mo
- Household income
- $25,746/yr, all local households, not nurse pay