Palliative Care RN Full Time Nights

Baptist Healthcare System•Louisville, KY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse implements the nursing process for each patient assigned to their care, regardless of age (infancy to geriatric). They are responsible for patient care consistent with Kentucky Nursing Laws and organizational policies and procedures. The RN promotes positive patient outcomes and quality care delivery. They initiate change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared governance councils, contributing to a healthy professional practice environment. National Professional Nursing Standards guide nurses in utilizing critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and appropriate nursing judgment. The RN collaborates with the inter-professional team to enhance patient outcomes and serves as a role model through active participation in continuous professional development and lifelong learning. The Nursing Process serves as the framework for providing care.

Requirements

Active Kentucky License
BLS within 90 days

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred

Responsibilities

Implements the nursing process for each assigned patient.
Responsible for patient care consistent with Kentucky Nursing Laws and organizational policies and procedures.
Promotes positive patient outcomes and the delivery of quality patient care.
Initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared governance councils.
Contributes to a healthy professional practice environment.
Utilizes critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment.
Collaborates with the inter-professional team to enhance patient outcomes.
Serves as a role model through actively participating in the process of continuous professional development and lifelong learning.
Utilizes the Nursing Process as the framework for providing care.