Registered Nurse Float Pool

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Company paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health seeks an Registered Nurse to provide direct comprehensive nursing care from admission to discharge, while reviewing care, documenting outcomes, and applying evidence-based practices at the bedside.

The role requires ADN and active KY RN licensure, with ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and Crisis Prevention due within specified timelines. The position supports ongoing professional development and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• ADN degree from an accredited institution.
• Current unrestricted RN licensure in Kentucky.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• NIHSS required within 6 months of hire.
• PALS required within 6 months of hire.
• Crisis Prevention certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct comprehensive nursing care from admission to discharge.
• Review and document care provided and patient outcomes.
• Apply evidence-based practices and professional standards at bedside.

Skills

Critical thinking

Direct patient care

Documentation

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN)

Registered Nurse license in KY

Tools

ACLS

BLS

NIHSS

PALS

Crisis Prevention

Job description

The Registered Nurse has the responsibility and accountability for direct comprehensive nursing care for the patient from admission to discharge.

Reviews and documents care provided, outcomes of care, and evaluations of care.

Applies evidence, professional standards, and best practice to bedside caregiving through critical thinking, experiential evidence, and evidence-based practices.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution.
• Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Must obtain Crisis Prevention within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience in specialty preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited institution.
• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.