PRN Registered Nurse Wound Care
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
You'll give direct nursing care to each patient from admission to discharge, including assessment, interventions and evaluation.
Posted Sep 29
- Shift and hours
- Shifts vary PRN; Shift Varies
- Unit and setting
- Wound care · Hospital Registered Nurse - Wound Care
- License
- RN license Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required.Current unrestricted Kentucky RN license
- Term
- Per Diem PRN; Shift VariesPRN
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current unrestricted Kentucky RN license Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required. Check your license
- Certification
- BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- Certification
- Crisis Prevention within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire Must obtain Crisis Prevention within 6 months of hire.
- Education
- ADN from an accredited institution Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution.
Preferred
- Certification
- Wound care certification Wound Care Certification preferred.
- Education
- BSN from an accredited institution Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited institution.
- Experience
- Recent specialty experience Recent experience in specialty preferred.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- ongoing communication with physicians and other hospital departments Having ongoing communication with physicians and other departments in the hospital.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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?
Original listing
Posted on BHS Baptist Healthcare System’s careers page.
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Summary Registered Nurse - Wound Care PRN; Shift Varies The Registered Nurse has the responsibility and accountability for direct comprehensive nursing care for the patient from admission to discharge. Planning, assessing, intervening, and evaluating the care of patient with an outcome focused approach from the initial assessment of patient, routine on-going assessment, implemented interventions as indicated, until and through the discharge of the patient, involving the patient, family, provider, and other members of the care team. Reviews and documents care provided, outcomes of care, and evaluations of care.
Follows the professional standards of care. Applies evidence, professional standards, and best practice to bedside caregiving through critical thinking, experiential evidence, and evidence-based practices. Demonstrates ability to prioritize care based on changing assessment and needs of patients.
Having ongoing communication with physicians and other departments in the hospital.
Requirements
Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution. Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire. Must obtain Crisis Prevention within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Recent experience in specialty preferred. Wound Care Certification preferred. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited institution. 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?
Elizabethtown, KYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $909/mo
- Household income
- $60,760/yr, all local households, not nurse pay