Registered Nurse Med Surg Full Time Nights

Baptist Health; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Registered Nurse for Med-Surg, nights, full-time. The RN uses the nursing process to deliver care to patients across pediatrics to geriatrics within the unit scope.

Responsibilities include assessing status, planning and implementing the care plan, evaluating outcomes, and communicating patient information to the team. Requires ADN, KY RN license, and BCLS/ACLS/NIHSS certifications.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Active Kentucky RN License.
• BCLS, ACLS and NIHSS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient clinical status.
• Develops a plan of care.
• Implementation of the nursing plan of care.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of the care plan.
• Communication and validation of patient care information.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Active Kentucky RN License

BCLS certification

ACLS certification

NIHSS certification

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse Med-Surg- Full Time, Nights

Status:Full Time

Shift: Third

Job Summary:

A registered nurse implements the nursing process for each patient/resident (pediatric to geriatrics depending onscope of care in the nursing department in which he/she works) assigned to his/her care.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient clinical status.

• Develops a plan of care.

• Implementation of the nursing plan of care.

• Evaluation of the effectiveness of the care plan.

• Communication and validation of patient care information.

Requirements:

Associate's Degree in Nursing required.

Active Kentucky RN License.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.