Mixed Acuity Critical Care Registered Nurse Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Critical Care Mixed Acuity Unit. The role is full time with three 12-hour day shifts (7am–7pm) per week and every third weekend. A sign-on bonus is available for experienced candidates.

The nurse will implement the nursing process, collaborate with the inter-professional team, and participate in governance to promote high-quality patient care while maintaining adherence to Kentucky Nursing laws and policies.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky license to practice as a registered nurse.
• BCLS required within 90 days of employment.
• ACLS required within six months for experienced staff and within one year for new graduates.

Responsibilities

• Implement the nursing process for each assigned patient across the lifespan.
• Collaborate with the inter-professional team to enhance patient outcomes and safety.
• Participate in unit-based governance and lifelong learning to promote quality patient care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Active Kentucky RN License

Job description

Summary

Full Time 36 weekly hours, day shift – three 12‑hour shifts per week (7am to 7pm) and every third weekend. Support shifts required. Sign on Bonus eligible for experienced candidates.

Critical Care Mixed Acuity Unit

Mixed Acuity Unit is both a critical care and telemetry unit specializing in medical critical care. Staff in this department receive both critical‑care and telemetry training and will see the whole realm of nursing. Care ranges from young adult through geriatric patient population.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse implements the nursing process for each assigned patient regardless of age (infancy to geriatric) and is responsible for the patient's care consistent with the Kentucky Nursing Laws and organizational policies and procedures. The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes and the delivery of quality patient care and initiates change through active involvement in unit‑based and hospital shared governance councils while contributing to a healthy professional practice environment.

National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for nurses as they utilize critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills and exercise appropriate nursing judgment. The registered nurse collaborates with the inter‑professional team to enhance patient outcomes, serves as a role model through actively participating in continuous professional development and lifelong learning, and utilizes the Nursing Process as the framework for providing care.

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.