Registered Nurse

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.