Registered Nurse; RN

Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
Summary

Job Description:

Job Description

Registered Nurse: Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit.

Unit Overview: 4G, Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit.

4G is a 20 bed telemetry unit. This unit specializes in post-op CABG patients, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF and moderate risk chest pain patients. The population has multiple co-morbidities and complex care. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU.

Shift: Full-time, Nights

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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
  - Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don't have it already.

• 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.

Work Experience

Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.