Registered Nurse (RN)

BHS; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Ins.

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Education/Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 4H telemetry unit. The role supports post-operative CABG and cardiac patients with complex care needs on the night shift.

The RN will provide direct patient care, coordinate admissions and discharges, and educate patients and families in a healing, compassionate environment. BLS and ACLS/PALS/NRP training are required.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in Kentucky is required.
• Bachelor’s or an Associate degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• ADN holders with <10 years of experience must enroll in a BSN within 12 months and complete it within 5 years.
• Basic life support (BLS) required.
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and dysrhythmia training as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a telemetry unit, including rounds, assessments and treatments.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Educate patients and families with patient- and family-centered care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality care.
• Uphold nursing standards and guidelines in a healing, compassionate environment.

Education

RN licensure in Kentucky

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Nursing

Basic life support (BLS)

ACLS/PALS/NRP and dysrhythmia training

Bachelor’s degree in progress (for ADN holders)

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Job Description

Unit Description:

4H is a 23 bed telemetry unit. This unit specializes in post-op CABG patients, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF and moderate risk chest pain patients. The population has multiple co-morbidities and complex care. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU.

Shift: Full Time, Nights

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness.

• S/he honors patients’ mind, body and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual.

• Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.

• Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity.

• Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.

• R is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.

• As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.

• Bachelor’s or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.

• Those with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years.

• Basic life support

• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• PTO Sell Back Program

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.