Registered Nurse (RN)

Summary Job Description: Registered Nurse   Full-Time, 1st Shift   Surgical Services   Surgical Services consists of 10 operating rooms providing care to patients of all ages undergoing elective and emergency surgical procedures. The OR and PACU provide 24-hour coverage, with on-call personnel available from 2:30 PM to 7:00 AM and on weekends to support ongoing patient care needs.  The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based nursing care through assessment, treatment, care coordination, patient and family education, and individualized care planning while supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges.  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.