ED Observation Unit RN Full-time Nights

BHS • Louisville, KY

128d

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Baptist Health Louisville team during a period of rapid expansion. The 30+ bed Observation Unit will function in support of both our Emergency Department and telemetry units by allowing us to observe low acuity patients for a slightly extended period of time in order to determine whether they need to be admitted to a telemetry unit. This will be a fast-paced, exciting work environment with terrific nurse to patient ratios that would be a great fit for nurses with a background in Telemetry, ED, ICU/CCU, and more.

Requirements

• Active Kentucky License
• BCLS
• ACLS

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/reassessment.
• Develops plan of care utilizing appropriate evidence based standards of care.
• Provides care consistent with policies, procedures, current evidence based professional standards of practice and Baptist Health Louisville’s nursing mission, vision, values and model of care.
• Evaluates patient response to treatment.
• Applies critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organizational and leadership skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees