Registered Nurse, RN

BHS • Lexington, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

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. S/he honors patients’ mind, body and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. R 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. The 4H unit is a 23-bed telemetry unit specializing in post-op CABG patients, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF, and moderate risk chest pain patients. The patient population has multiple co-morbidities and complex care, and is transferred from ICU, ED, and PACU.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky
• Basic Life Support
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. Those 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Preventive Plan
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree