Palliative Care RN PRN Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a registered nurse to implement the nursing process for patients across all ages, promoting outcomes and quality care in alignment with Kentucky laws and hospital policies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the inter-professional team, ongoing professional development, and active participation in governance to foster a healthy practice environment.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky License required
• BSN preferred
• BLS within 90 days
• Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Implements the nursing process for assigned patients across all ages (infant to geriatric).
• Promotes positive patient outcomes and quality care.
• Collaborates with the inter-professional team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participates in unit-based and hospital governance councils and lifelong professional development.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical reasoning

Inter-professional collaboration

Education

Active Kentucky License

BSN preferred

BLS within 90 days

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each assigned to his/her care regardless of age (i.e. 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 the 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. The registered nurse serves as a role model through actively participating in the process of continuous professional development and lifelong learning. Utilizes the Nursing Process as the framework for providing care.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

Active Kentucky License

BSN preferred

BLS within 90 days

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.