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PRN Registered Nurse Wound Care

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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

BHS Baptist Healthcare System
Health system employer

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  • 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?
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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?

In Elizabethtown, KY

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

See Elizabethtown, KY

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