Registered Nurse (RN)
Lexington, Kentucky
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.
Posted Oct 6
- Shift and hours
- Nights Shift: Full-time, Nights
- Unit and setting
- Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit (4H) · Hospital This unit specializes in post-op CABG patients, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF and moderate risk chest pain patients.post-op CABG, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF and moderate risk chest pain patients
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky
- Term
- Permanent Shift: Full-time, NightsFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support Basic life support
- 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 in BSN program within 12 months and complete within 5 years if hired with ADN and under 10 years experienceAfter 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 (9)
- 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 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
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Bereavement Leave
The role and schedule
- Patients
- patients with multiple co-morbidities and complex care The population has multiple co-morbidities and complex care.
- Patients
- patients transferred from ICU, ED and PACU The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU.
- Unit size
- 23 beds 4H is a 23 bed 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
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 : Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit.
Unit Description
4H is a 23 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, Nights
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. R 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 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