Baptist Health

Registered Nurse (RN)

Lexington, KY Part time

Summary

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: Part-time, Days

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:  

  •  Preventive Plan 
  • Life Insurance 

  • Retirement Plans 

  • Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features. 

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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.