Registered Nurse, RN

BHS • Lexington, KY

2d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 3E acute care/telemetry unit, a 19-bed neurology and cardiology unit caring for post-stroke, TIA, and cardiology patients. The nurse provides specialized care for patients with cardiac and neurological conditions, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and communicating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support patient outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach.

The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and fosters a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. The role honors patients’ mind, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and each individual’s uniqueness. Nursing practice is 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. The nurse models compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy and contributes to nursing excellence through collaborative helping relationships.

The clinical nurse spends more than 50% of their time coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care on the unit. Activities include nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, admission, transfer and discharge facilitation, patient and family-centered 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.
• Registered nurses with an associate degree and fewer than 10 years of experience must enroll in a bachelor's degree program within 12 months of hire and achieve the degree within 5 years.
• Basic life support certification.
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class as required by the department of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized nursing care to patients with cardiac and neurological conditions, including post-stroke, TIA, and cardiology patients.
• Monitor patient vital signs and administer medications.
• Communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to support patient outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provide nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
• Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities.
• Provide patient- and family-centered education.
• Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans as applicable.
• Apply the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity in clinical decision-making.
• Foster a caring environment focused on healing and wellness, demonstrating compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy.

Benefits

• Tuition assistance reimbursement program.
• Company-paid maternity and paternity leave.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree