Registered Nurse (RN), PAT - PRN

BHS; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Flimp Decisions

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a PRN I First Shift position in Preadmission testing. You will prepare patients for surgeries by performing labs, EKGs and providing essential education.

The RN will perform rounds, assessments and treatments, coordinate admissions and discharges, and educate patients and families while supporting a healing, compassionate care environment. On-call responsibilities apply.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an Associate Degree with ten years’ experience; the latter requires enrollment in a bachelor’s program with degree completion within five years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; obtain within 30 days if not held.
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and dysrhythmia class as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including rounds, assessments and treatments.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Deliver patient and family-centered education; participate in care coordination and individualized treatment planning.

Skills

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS/NRP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse-RN

PRN I First Shift

PAT I Lexington, KY

Preadmission (PAT) testing prepares patients for surgeries or procedures by completing lab work, EKG’s and providing necessary education. Preadmission testing sees patients from the Main Operating Room, Surgery Centers, Labor and Delivery, Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology.

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.
• The Registered Nurse (RN) 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.

Requirements:

• Current RN licensure
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree and less than ten years’ experience, an Associate Degree in Nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment.
• On-Call Responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Preventive Plan
• Retirement Plans
• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.