Registered Nurse (RN)

BHS

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Lexington, Kentucky

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care, including assessments, treatments, and individualized care coordination in a high-acuity ICU setting. They are responsible for facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities while providing patient and family-centered education.

Qualifications

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Medical ICU team. This role requires a current RN license in Kentucky and a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in nursing. Strong clinical skills, compassion, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

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 

Work Experience

Education

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.

BHS

Baptist Health System is a recognized leader in healthcare in San Antonio and South Texas. Since 1903, Baptist Health System has been caring for the health and spiritual needs of people in San Antonio, south Texas and beyond. Baptist Health System is the first to bring robotically-assisted surgery to San Antonio, and the first to achieve Chest Pain Center Certification at all of our hospitals.
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