Registered Nurse, Telemetry, 1st Shift
You'll work on a 30-bed surgical and telemetry unit, mostly taking patients transferred from the ED and PACU.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 20
- Shift and hours
- 1st shift Shift : Full-time, 1st Shift32 to 40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 2F/G surgical/telemetry unit specializes in telemetry patients and fast turnaround surgery including urology bariatrics, and orthopedic overflowtelemetry patients
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.Current Kentucky RN license or work permit
- Term
- PermanentFull-time, 1st shift
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Kentucky RN license or work permit Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS, PALS and NRP, plus dysrhythmia class as your assignment requires ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.
- Certification
- BLS within 30 days of hireAfter hire · within 30 days of hire Basic life support required [must be obtained within 30 days of hire].
- Education
- Bachelor's or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university
- Education
- With an associate degree and under 10 years' experience, enroll in a bachelor's program within 12 months of hireAfter hire · within 12 months of hire
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
- Bonus
- $15,000 sign-on bonus $15,000 Sign-on Bonus [for eligible candidates]for eligible candidates
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth, vision, dental and pet insuranceHealth, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance
- BenefitsShort-term and long-term disabilityShort Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- BenefitsIdentity theft protectionIdentity Theft Protection
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement up to $6,000 a yearTuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- BenefitsCompany-paid maternity and paternity leaveCompany paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
More benefits (14)
- Benefits5 days of PTO available upon hire5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- BenefitsBereavement leave, including for petsBereavement Leave (includes pets)
- BenefitsPTO sell-back programPTO Sell Back Program
- BenefitsCompassionate leave sharing (PTO donation)Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- BenefitsEmployee support fund for emergency financial helpEmployee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- BenefitsRetirement with company matchRetirement with Company Match
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- 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
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Bariatric Center of Excellence patients This unit serves our Bariatric Center of Excellence patients.
- Day to day
- rounds, assessments and treatments provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments
- Day to day
- admissions, transfers and discharges facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching provision of patient and family-centered education
- Day to day
- care coordination and treatment planning care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable
- Unit size
- 30-bed unit 2F/G is a 30-bed medical surgical/ telemetry unit
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on BHS Baptist Healthcare System’s careers page.
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- Summary
- Registered Nurse, 2F/G, Surgical/Telemetry
- $15,000 Sign-on Bonus [for eligible candidates]
- Unit
Overview
2F/G is a 30-bed medical surgical/ telemetry unit that specializes in telemetry patients and fast turnaround surgery including urology bariatrics, and orthopedic overflow. This unit serves our Bariatric Center of Excellence patients. Our patient population is mostly transferred from the ED and PACU. Shift : Full-time, 1st Shift
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. S/he 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 (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 Candidate 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 required [must be obtained within 30 days of hire]. 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 Please note: These benefits are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours.) 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?
Lexington, KY
Living costs about 7% below the US average