Baptist Health

Dialysis RN

Lexington, KY Full time

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse, Dialysis

Unit Overview:

Dialysis unit services all inpatients that require hemodialysis, therapeutic plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis during their hospital admission; either within the department and/or critical care areas. Dialysis services are available as needed 24/7.

Shift: Full-time, 1st Shift

Job Description:

  • 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. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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   

Please note: These benefits are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours.) 

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.