The purpose of this position is to provide access to advanced vascular placement devices for all acute care and ambulatory care patients within the Kentucky River region of Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) in a competent manner. The successful candidate for this position will work with the Chief Medical Officers (CMO’s), Clinic Managers and Community Chief Nursing Officers of the facilities within their region scheduling, directing and facilitating the delivery of clinically appropriate placements of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) and Midline insertion. The candidate will be responsibile for Hazard, Whitesburg and Mary Breckenridge.

Under the delegate authority of the surgeon, carries out all functions that will assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. Providing aid in exposure, homeostasis, closure of body planes, securing drainage systems to tissues, selecting and applying appropriate wound dressings.

The Nurse Aide is responsible for performing basic nursing procedures in assisting in the care of patients.

The Admissions Clerk is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer, and discharge of patients.

The Nursing Assistant assists in patient care throughout nursing areas, and is responsible for the safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services. Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation in order to maximize his/her safety. Performs general receptionist and clerical duties in order to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit.

The Care Manager is accountable for coordinating the care and service of selected patient population across a continuum of care; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of optimal quality, clinical and cost outcomes; coordinating services and resources needed by the patient and family; and assuming a leadership role with the multidisciplinary team.

The LPN is responsible for performing a wide variety of nursing care, patient activities, and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse.

The Medical Assistant is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer and discharge of patients within established policies and procedures; thoroughly compiles and types medical information for patients' records and statistical reports and maintains current and accurate patient account receivables.   The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders.

The LPN is responsible for performing a wide variety of nursing care, patient activities, and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse.

The LPN is responsible for performing a wide variety of nursing care, patient activities, and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse.

The LPN is responsible for performing a wide variety of nursing care, patient activities, and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse.

The Staff Nurse is accountable for interpreting the plan of Medical care, assessment of patients clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.

The Staff Nurse is accountable for interpreting the plan of Medical care, assessment of patients clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.

The Director of Inpatient Counseling and Psychological Services will both oversee and optimize the inpatient psychiatry unit’s therapeutic, psychological and discharge-planning services, and participate within the multidisciplinary team as the unit’s clinical psychologist.

The Director of Inpatient Counseling and Psychological Services will both oversee and optimize the inpatient psychiatry unit’s therapeutic, psychological and discharge-planning services, and participate within the multidisciplinary team as the unit’s clinical psychologist.

The ARH Assistant System Director of Behavioral Health - Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Services is responsible for the management of the Behavioral Health Service Line’s inpatient psychiatry therapeutic and rehabilitative programming and operations. Therapeutic programming includes unit-based individual and group therapy; case-management, discharge-planning and community liaison services; recreational activities as well as oversite of the service-line’s “Recovery Malls.”  The Recovery Malls are designed to help patients change, grow, and recover from the effects of mental illness and substance abuse in an activity-filled environment that does not feel like a hospital. Treatment Malls include: A Resource Center, Leisure Center, Consumer Center, Learning Center, and the Skills Center. Unit and Recovery Mall programming include: social and leisure skills improvement, educational programs geared toward recovery, and a job skills training program.

The Staff Nurse is accountable for assisting with the preparation of and interpretation of the client's plan of care, systemic client assessments/reassessments with appropriate interpretation of the findings and performance of nursing treatments, procedures and total client care in accordance with established agency and nursing care standards. This Staff Nurse reports to the agency's Nursing Supervisor and/or Director, provides clinical supervision to LPNs and Nursing Assistants and has frequent contact with physicians regarding client care.

The LPN is responsible for performing a wide variety of nursing care, patient activities, and accommodative services for the comfort and well-being of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse.

The Nurse Aide is responsible for performing basic nursing procedures in assisting in the care of patients.

The Staff Physical Therapist is accountable for conducting and supervising physical therapy programs to enable the patient to reach the maximum physical performance possible, prevent disability and to teach the patient, family, and significant others to function within the scope of any permanent physical disability.