Registered Nurse Progressive Care

Kyeatright; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Progressive Care Unit. This full-time role runs 7a–7p with a $6,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates. You will provide direct comprehensive nursing care from admission to discharge and document care, outcomes, and evaluations.

Requirements include ADN, KY RN license, ACLS/BLS/NIHSS within specified timelines, and Crisis Prevention training within 6 months. BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• ADN degree from an accredited institution.
• Current RN license in Kentucky.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• NIHSS required within 6 months of hire.
• Crisis Prevention training within 6 months of hire.
• BSN degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct comprehensive nursing care from admission to discharge.
• Review and document care provided, outcomes, and evaluations of care.
• Prioritize care based on changing assessment and patient needs.
• Maintain ongoing communication with physicians and other hospital departments.
• Follow professional standards of care.

Education

ADN

BSN (preferred)

Job description

## Registered Nurse Progressive CareApply: Elizabethtown, KY: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R26106498**Summary****Job Description:****Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit****$6,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates****Full-Time 7a - 7p**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.* Follows the professional standards of care.* 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.* 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.* 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.**Benefits:*** Tuition Assistance reimbursement program* Paid Time Off available for use upon hire* Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave* Bereavement Leave (includes pets)### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.