Registered Nurse (RN)
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 9
- Shift and hours
- Nights Shift: Full Time, Nights
- Unit and setting
- 2A ICU, 21-bed medical/surgical ICU · Hospital
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.current RN licensure or Kentucky work permit
- Term
- Permanent Shift: Full Time, NightsFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- current RN licensure or Kentucky work permit Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS, PALS, NRP ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.
- Certification
- dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment
- 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.
- Also asks
- associate-degree applicants with under 10 years' experience must enroll in a bachelor's program within 12 months of hire and finish within 5 yearsAfter 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 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
- Employee Support Fund
The role and schedule
- Patients
- cardiac interventions, SARS, cardiogenic shock, rotoprone, post-partum critical care, complex care ICU
- Day to day
- nursing rounds, assessments and treatments provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments
- Day to day
- facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities
- Day to day
- patient and family-centered education provision of patient and family-centered education
- Day to day
- care coordination and individualized treatment planning care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable
- Unit size
- 21 beds 2A ICU is a 21-bed medical/surgical ICU serving high acuity medical ICU patients.
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
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on BHS Baptist Healthcare System’s careers page.
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Summary Medical ICU
Unit Description
2A ICU is a 21-bed medical/surgical ICU serving high acuity medical ICU patients. The unit population is cardiac interventions, SARS, Cardiogenic shock, Rotoprone, Post-partum critical care patients and complex care ICU patients most of which have a medical or cardiac diagnosis. 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. 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. Applicants 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