LPN Float, Emergency Dept (7p-7a) $5K Sign-On

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health Hardin is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to float to the Emergency Department, providing age-appropriate patient care under RN supervision. The role supports re-assessment, medication administration, and family involvement in care.

Requirements include an accredited LPN program, KY licensure, BLS within 90 days, and crisis prevention training. This is a part-time night shift with a $5,000 sign-on for external candidates.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program leading to licensure.
• Current unrestricted licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Kentucky required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
• Must obtain mandatory nonviolent crisis prevention training to be completed prior to end of orientation period and maintained annually.

Responsibilities

• Gathers initial assessment data under RN direction.
• Performs reassessments and evaluates progress toward goals.
• Communicates with RN as needed.
• Involves patients and families in data collection.
• Performs treatments and administers medications per policies and within LPN scope.

Skills

BLS within 90 days

Crisis prevention training

Education

ACCEPTED LPN program leading to licensure

KY LPN licensure

Job description

Baptist Health Hardin is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to float to the Emergency Department, providing age-appropriate patient care under RN supervision. The role supports re-assessment, medication administration, and family involvement in care.

Requirements include an accredited LPN program, KY licensure, BLS within 90 days, and crisis prevention training. This is a part-time night shift with a $5,000 sign-on for external candidates.