Registered Nurse (RN)
Lexington, Kentucky
Registered Nurse : Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit.
Posted Oct 6
- Shift and hours
- Days Shift : Full Time, Days
- Unit and setting
- Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit · Hospital 6B is a 23-bed post interventional telemetry unit.post interventional telemetry patients
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.RN licensure or work permit
- Term
- Permanent Shift : Full Time, DaysFull Time
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN licensure or work permit Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS/PALS/NRP and dysrhythmia class as required by department ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.
- Education
- Bachelor's or associate degree in nursing Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.
- Education
- Enroll within 12 months and achieve BSN within 5 years (for ADN with <10 years experience)After hire · within 12 months of hire
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth, Vision, Dental and Pet InsuranceHealth, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
- BenefitsLife InsuranceLife Insurance
- BenefitsShort Term and Long-Term Disability and Life InsuranceShort Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- BenefitsIdentity Theft ProtectionIdentity Theft Protection
- BenefitsTuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annuallyTuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- BenefitsCompany paid Maternity and Paternity LeaveCompany paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
More benefits (8)
- Benefits5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- BenefitsBereavement Leave (includes pets)Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- BenefitsPTO Sell Back ProgramPTO Sell Back Program
- BenefitsCompassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- BenefitsEmployee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial supportEmployee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- BenefitsRetirement with Company MatchRetirement with Company Match
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Bereavement Leave
The role and schedule
- Unit
- 6B 6B is a 23-bed post interventional telemetry unit.
- Patients
- Medical and post-procedural patients, complex GI Oncology surgical post-op patients, and inpatients needing chemotherapy and telemetry Medical and post-procedural patients are cared for on this unit in addition to complex GI Oncology surgical post-op patients and inpatients needing chemotherapy and telemetry.
- Day to day
- Specialized care for post catheterization, femoral sheaths, and Tikosyn administration Staff receive specialized training for post catheterization, femoral sheaths, and Tikosyn administration.
- Unit size
- 23-bed post interventional telemetry unit
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- 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
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on BHS Baptist Healthcare System’s careers page.
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Summary Registered Nurse : Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit. Unit
Overview
6B is a 23-bed post interventional telemetry unit. Staff receive specialized training for post catheterization, femoral sheaths, and Tikosyn administration. Medical and post-procedural patients are cared for on this unit in addition to complex GI Oncology surgical post-op patients and inpatients needing chemotherapy and telemetry. Shift : Full Time, Days
Job Description
The Registered Nurse 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 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 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 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