Registered Nurse, Telemetry, 1st Shift

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 2F/G Surgical/Telemetry unit. This full-time role involves direct patient care, coordination of admissions, transfers and discharge activities, and patient-family education in a fast-paced, telemetry-focused setting on a Bariatric Center of Excellence path.

The RN must hold Kentucky licensure and meet BLS requirements; ACLS/PALS/NRP may be required by the department. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in Kentucky.
• Bachelor's or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS/PALS/NRP completion per department requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments.
• Facilitation of admission, transfer and discharge activities.
• Provision of patient and family-centered education.
• Care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Skills

RN licensure

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

BLS

ACLS/PALS/NRP

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

Job description

Summary Job Description

Registered Nurse, 2F/G, Surgical/Telemetry $15,000 Sign-on Bonus [for eligible candidates]

Unit Overview

2F/G is a 30-bed medical surgical/ telemetry unit that specializes in telemetry patients and fast turnaround surgery including urology bariatrics, and orthopedic overflow. This unit serves our Bariatric Center of Excellence patients. Our patient population is mostly transferred from the ED and PACU.

Shift

Full-time, 1st Shift

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. 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:

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Candidate 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 required [must be obtained within 30 days of hire].
• 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

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.

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