Registered Nurse (RN), PAT - PRN

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Flimp Decisions

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for PRN I First Shift in Lexington, KY. The RN will support preadmission testing, coordinating patient care across units and educating patients and families.

The role requires current RN licensure, a nursing degree (BSN preferred; ADN with upgrade path acceptable), BLS certification, and relevant advanced certifications per department. On-call duties apply.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure is required.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or an ADN with a pathway to BSN within 5 years.
• BLS certification required; obtain within 30 days if not already certified.
• ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications as required by department; on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and nursing rounds.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges; educate patients and families.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a fast-paced preadmission testing environment.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with 10+ years experience or enrolled in BSN within 12 months

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS/NRP certification

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.