Registered Nurse (RN)

BHS•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on 6A, a 23-bed post-interventional medical-surgical telemetry unit serving patients after cardiac catheterization, including interventional procedures and electrophysiology. Staff receive specialized training in post-catheterization care, femoral sheaths, and Tikosyn. This is a full-time day-shift position. The Registered Nurse practices patient-centered nursing, respects each patient’s dignity and individuality, and contributes to a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practice is guided by evidence and current research, hospital and department policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. The role uses critical thinking and all four phases of the nursing process, and promotes collaboration among nursing staff and other disciplines. The nurse spends more than 50% of their time coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care on the unit. Activities include nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges; patient and family education; care coordination; and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
A bachelor’s or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Associate-degree nurses with fewer than 10 years of experience must enroll in a bachelor’s degree program within 12 months of hire and earn the degree within 5 years.
Basic Life Support certification; applicants without it have 30 days from hire to provide proof of completion.
ACLS, PALS, NRP, and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class as required by the department of assignment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care activities on the unit.
Conduct nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
Facilitate patient admission, transfer, and discharge activities.
Provide patient- and family-centered education.
Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans as applicable.
Use critical thinking and the nursing process in clinical decision-making.
Collaborate with nursing staff and other disciplines to promote nursing excellence.
Provide compassionate, respectful, accepting, and empathetic care.