Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLa Grange, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Active Kentucky nursing license.
BCLS certification is required.
ACLS certification is required.
PALS certification is required.
NIHSS certification is required.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process for each assigned patient, regardless of age, from infancy through geriatric care.
Provide patient care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.
Promote positive patient outcomes and quality of care.
Initiate change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.
Use critical thinking skills and appropriate nursing judgment in accordance with National Professional Nursing Standards.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
Serve as a role model by actively participating in continuous professional development, teaching, and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Summary

Job Description:

Emergency Department RN Full-Time Days

Emergency Department

Weekly Hours: 36

Shift: 1st

Status: Full Time

Job Summary:

Registered nurse implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient’s care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes; quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared- governance councils. National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the registered nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment. The registered nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Also, the registered nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

Active Kentucky License

BCLS Required

ACLS Required

PALS Required

NIHSS Required

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

About the Company

Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Little Rock, AR
Founded: 1924

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