RN - Emergency Department - Full Time, Night Shift

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department on the 3rd shift. The role is full-time with a 36-hour weekly schedule, providing nursing care to diverse patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics.

The ED operates as a STEMI receiving center and Primary Stroke Center, requiring teamwork, critical thinking, and adherence to guidelines to ensure high-quality outcomes. New graduates are welcomed and supported in ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky License required.
• BCLS required.
• ACLS required.
• PALS required.
• NIHSS certification or training.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients upon triage and during care.
• Develop and implement a plan of care.
• Provide nursing care per policy and procedure.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions.
• Demonstrate organizational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrate leadership and critical thinking in the ED.

Skills

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Leadership

Nursing assessment

Education

Active Kentucky License

BCLS Required

ACLS Required

PALS Required

NIHSS

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Weekly Hours: 36

Shift: 3rd

Status:Full Time

Emergency Department:

The Emergency Department is a fast-paced ED treats an average of more than 180 patients per day. Types of cases include acute cardiovascular and neurovascular emergencies, general medical emergencies, traumatic injuries and psychiatric patients. We are recognized by the American Heart Association as both a STEMI receiving center and a designated Primary Stroke Center. The ages of those treated range from neonate to geriatric. An extensive orientation program allows the emergency nurse to work autonomously with a wide range of clinical specialties in treating the emergent patients and families. The ED fosters high levels of teamwork and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary group of professionals. New graduates with appropriate training and background are welcomed.

Job Summary:

Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care and is responsible for thepatient's care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. Theregistered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, quality of care and initiateschange through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.

National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the registered nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment. The registered nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes . Also, the registered nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

• 1. Assessment
• 2. Develops a plan of care
• 3. Provides care according to policy and procedure
• 4. Evaluates patient response to interventions
• 5. Organizational skills
• 6. Leadership skills and critical thinking

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

• 1. Active Kentucky License
• 2. BCLS Required
• 3. ACLS Required
• 4. PALS Required
• 5. NIHSS

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.