Registered Nurse Preop/PACU

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Town of La Grange (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking an RN for PreOp/PACU at our La Grange area facility. The ideal candidate will deliver perioperative care in fast-paced environments, demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, and collaborate with surgical teams to ensure patient safety and comfort throughout the pre- and post-operative phases.

Applicants must hold current RN licensure in Kentucky, be BCLS certified, and have ACLS/PALS; ideally at least one year of PACU or ICU experience and proficient IV starts.

Qualifications

• Must have current RN licensure in the State of Kentucky.
• BCLS required.
• ACLS and PALS required.
• Proficient in starting IVs.
• Minimum of one year RN experience in PACU or ICU setting.

Skills

Strong clinical knowledge

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Flexible working hours

Communication skills

IV starts proficiency

Education

RN licensure in Kentucky

Job description

RN PreOp/PACU 40 Hours Weekly, Full Time, Dayshift

Possesses strong clinical knowledge and skills regarding the perioperative experience. Must have good organizational skills, multitask with frequent interruptions, flexible working hours, and positive attitude with good communication skills. Must be willing and capable of working both pre and post-op areas. Must be committed to high quality patient care and accept the responsibility that accompanies working in a fast paced environment.

Requirements

• Current RN Licensure in the State of Kentucky
• BCLS required
• ACLS and PALS required
• Proficient in starting IV’s
• Minimum of one year RN experience in PACU or ICU setting

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation,

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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