Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide nursing care in the Cardiovascular Observation Unit (CVOU) within Baptist Health’s invasive cardiac services in Lexington, Kentucky. The unit serves as a preoperative and postoperative area and is part of a service line that includes the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Electrophysiology Lab. Invasive cardiac services include cardiac catheterizations, angioplasty, percutaneous cardiac interventions, cardiac MEMs, interventional neurology and radiology, cardiac ablations, pacemakers and defibrillators, left atrial appendage occlusion devices, loop recorder implants, transesophageal echocardiograms, and electrical cardioversions. The RN assesses patient needs, develops care plans, provides direct care, and manages care delivery. Clinical decision-making uses the four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. The RN also demonstrates leadership, supports quality care, contributes to customer relations and a healing environment, and supervises and delegates appropriate work to Patient Care Techs, Licensed Practical Nurses, Unit Secretaries, and students. Weekend and holiday on-call coverage is required on a rotating basis.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure and work permit in Kentucky.
- Bachelor’s or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
- Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and fewer than 10 years of experience must enroll in a bachelor’s degree program within 12 months of hire and complete the degree within 5 years.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required; applicants who are not certified must obtain it within 30 days of hire.
- ACLS certification is required within 6 months for experienced nurses and within 1 year for new graduates.
- ACLS, PALS, NIHHS, and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class as required by the department of assignment.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 2 years of ICU, CCU, or cardiovascular nursing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ needs.
- Develop patient care plans.
- Provide direct care.
- Manage patient care delivery.
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Support quality care.
- Contribute to customer relations and a healing environment.
- Use clinical decision-making incorporating all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity.
- Supervise and delegate appropriate work to Patient Care Techs, Licensed Practical Nurses, Unit Secretaries, and students.
- Provide weekend and holiday on-call coverage according to rotation.
Benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus available for qualified individuals.
- Health, vision, dental, and pet insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability 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, including for pets.
- PTO sell-back program.
- Compassionate leave sharing program (PTO donation).
- Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support.
- Retirement plan with company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
