RN

Baptist Healthcare System•Richmond, KY

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Lab RN works in the Noninvasive Lab, a specialized department that performs diagnostic tests and supports patients with cardiovascular conditions. The department includes registered nurses, nuclear medicine technicians, sonographers, and exercise physiologists. Its Cardiac Rehab program helps patients recover and improve heart health following a cardiac event. The RN assesses patient needs, develops care plans, provides direct care, manages care delivery, demonstrates leadership, supports quality care, and contributes to customer relations and a healing environment. The description also notes that operating room nurses provide patient care before, during, and after surgery, using clinical decision-making based on all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Weekend and holiday on-call duties are assigned by rotation.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or 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; applicants who are not already certified must obtain it within 30 days of hire.
ACLS, PALS, or NRP certification and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class, as required by the department of assignment.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ needs.
Develop patient care plans.
Provide direct care.
Manage patient care delivery.
Demonstrate leadership skills.
Support quality care.
Support customer relations and a healing environment.
Provide care and support to patients before, during, and after surgery, as applicable to operating room nursing.
Participate in weekend and holiday on-call coverage according to rotation.