RN: Med-Surg Telemetry & Cardiac Care (PRN Days)

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Job summary

Baptist Health System in Lexington, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit on a PRN, days schedule.

The RN provides comprehensive nursing care, collaborates with the team, and adheres to evidence-based practices and department policies. Current Kentucky RN licensure, BLS, and appropriate certifications are required; ACLS/PALS/NRP are preferred to support post-catheterization care and telemetry patients.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness.
• Employee 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.
• The Registered Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.
• Spends majority of time coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning.

Education

Bachelor’s or an associate degree in nursing

RN licensure in Kentucky

Basic Life Support

Job description

Baptist Health System in Lexington, KY is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit on a PRN, days schedule.

The RN provides comprehensive nursing care, collaborates with the team, and adheres to evidence-based practices and department policies. Current Kentucky RN licensure, BLS, and appropriate certifications are required; ACLS/PALS/NRP are preferred to support post-catheterization care and telemetry patients.