Registered Nurse

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Summary
Job Description:
Registered Nurse : Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit.
Unit Overview: 4G, Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit.
4G is a 20 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, Days
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.
• 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.