Intensive Care Registered Nurse PRN Nights

bhs; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a PRN ICU Nurse for nights in Louisville, KY. The role is one 12-hour shift per week from 7P to 7A in a 20-bed neurological ICU, performing critical care nursing and collaborating with the team.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, and execution of care with strong critical thinking. Requires Kentucky RN license and BCLS within 90 days; ACLS within 6-12 months depending on experience. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky RN license is required.
• BCLS required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS required within six months for experienced staff and within one year for new graduates.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and implement interventions in ICU.
• Establish and maintain a plan of nursing care.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking in patient care.
• Serve as a resource to patient and family throughout ICU care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing assessment

Education

Active Kentucky License

Job description

Summary Job Description:

PRN, Nights - one 12-hour shift per week 7P-7A

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

• Active Kentucky License
• BCLS Required within 90 days of employment.
• 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.