Intensive Care Registered Nurse Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Eligible for Experienced Nurses

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking an experienced ICU Nurse for a full-time position requiring three 12-hour shifts each week. The nurse will provide critical patient care in a 20-bed ICU specializing in neurologic conditions and must demonstrate strong nursing skills and critical thinking.

Qualifications include an active Kentucky nursing license, BCLS certification within 90 days, and ACLS certification as per experience level. The role demands compassion, technical proficiency, and effective communication as a patient resource.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active Kentucky nursing license.
• BCLS certification required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS certification needed for experienced nurses within six months and new graduates within one year.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patient needs and implementing appropriate interventions.
• Establishing and maintaining nursing care plans.
• Acting as a resource for families during the critical care journey.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Technical nursing skills

Education

Active Kentucky License

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Summary

Job Description

Full Time 36 weekly hours, Days - three 12-hour shifts, every 3rd weekend, & support shifts required

Sign On Bonus Eligible for Experienced Critical Care Nurses!

About the Unit

The Intensive Care unit (ICU) is a 20 bed critical care unit specializing in neurologic care. Staff working in ICU will encounter a variety of nursing needs from stroke, post-op neurosurgery, ventricular drains, abdominal pressure monitoring, CRRT to hypothermia.

Job Duties

The ICU nurse assesses and identifies patient needs and implements appropriate interventions for the patient. The ICU Nurse establishes and maintains a plan for the delivery of nursing care; assures that nursing care interventions and activities are directed to resolve problems; and performs technical aspects of care competently. ICU nurses must have strong critical thinking skills. The critical care nurse acts as a family and patient resource to guide them through all stages of the patient's critical care journey.

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience

1. Active Kentucky License
2. BCLS Required within 90 days of employment.
3. ACLS will be required within six months for experienced staff nurses and within one year for new graduate nurses.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.