Baptist Health

Registered Nurse (RN)

Lexington, KY Full time

Summary

Job Description:

Job Description 

Registered Nurse (RN):Post operative surgical acute care, telemetry unit |

Unit Overview:  

5G/H is a 42 bed telemetry unit specializing in complex patients with multiple co-morbidities, palliative care, colorectal surgeries with progressive ERAS protocols, and MDRO patients. 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. 

  • Employee honorspatients '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. 

  • 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.