Registered Nurse (RN), PAT - PRN

BHS • Lexington, KY

4d • 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. The Registered Nurse (RN) 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. Preadmission testing prepares patients for surgeries or procedures by completing lab work, EKG’s and providing necessary education. Preadmission testing sees patients from the Main Operating Room, Surgery Centers, Labor and Delivery, Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree in Nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care activities on the unit
• Provide nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments
• Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities
• Provide patient and family-centered education
• Care coordination and individualized treatment planning
• Complete lab work, EKG's, and provide necessary education for preadmission testing
• On-Call Responsibilities

Benefits

• Preventive Plan
• 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

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree