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: Full-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:
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.
| Location | Lexington, KY |