Registered Nurse Outpatient Infusion

Baptist Healthcare System; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity & Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky seeks an Outpatient Infusion RN responsible for direct comprehensive nursing care from admission to discharge. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation with family and care-team collaboration, following evidence-based standards.

Ideal candidates will hold an ADN, Kentucky RN license, BLS, and oncology certifications, with ongoing professional development in crisis prevention and chemotherapy/biotherapy competencies.

Qualifications

• ADN nursing degree from an accredited institution.
• Current Kentucky RN license.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.
• ONS and Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification required before completion of orientation.
• Oncology Certified Nurse required within two years of hire.
• Crisis Prevention certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, comprehensive nursing care from admission to discharge.
• Plan, assess, intervene, and evaluate care with an outcomes-focused approach.
• Document care provided and outcomes; review care quality and adherence to standards.
• Apply evidence-based practices and professional standards in bedside care.
• Prioritize care based on changing patient assessments and needs.
• Maintain ongoing communication with physicians and other hospital departments.

Education

ADN nursing degree

Kentucky RN license

BLS certification

ONS and Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification

Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)

Crisis Prevention Certification

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Infusion

Full-Time 8a - 4:30p Monday - Friday

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

Planning, assessing, intervening, and evaluating the care of patient with an outcome focused approach from the initial assessment of patient, routine on-going assessment, implemented interventions as indicated, until and through the discharge of the patient, involving the patient, family, provider, and other members of the care team.

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

Follows the professional standards of care.

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

Demonstrates ability to prioritize care based on changing assessment and needs of patients.

Having ongoing communication with physicians and other departments in the hospital.

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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
• ONS and Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification required to be completed before completion of orientation.
• Oncology Certified Nurse required within two years of hire.
• Must obtain Crisis Prevention within 6 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience in specialty preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.