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Registered Nurse Tele/ Progressive Unit FT

Baptist Health Paducah

Paducah, Kentucky

Posted Jun 18

License
RN licenseCurrent RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing is required.
Term
Permanent

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Current RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing is required. Check your license

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Baptist Health Paducah
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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Posted on Baptist Health Paducah’s careers page.

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Summary BE PART OF OUR TEAM!!! Full-time/ 7P-7A Baptist Health Paducah Located in Paducah, KY Unit is a 41-bed intermediate-level care unit, delivering care to medical-surgical patients with cardiac dysrhythmias respiratory illness and/or significantly altered hemodynamics which require cardiac monitoring. The most common diagnoses/surgeries include coronary artery disease requiring treatment (NSTEMI or at risk for developing a STEMI); postcritical care myocardial infarctions (STEMI); post-coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG)/valve replacements; postcardiac intervention procedures; temporary and permanent pacemakers; chest pain, congestive heart failure, antiplatelet therapy, respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and anti-arrhythmic/hemodynamic infusions .

The RN prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care of patients; participates in patient and family teaching; and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Creates a positive customer service environment.

Requirements

Current RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing is required.

Benefits

Tuition Assistance reimbursement program Paid Time Off available for use upon hire Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave Bereavement Leave (includes pets) Employee Assistance Program Retirement plans 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.

What's around it?

In Paducah, KY

Paducah, KYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% below the US average

Median rent
$834/mo
Household income
$49,915/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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